School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 33,735 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe is 33,735, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 33,735 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,310, in 1970.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 178th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,310 | — |
| 1971 | 12,822 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 13,162 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 13,502 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 13,859 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 14,252 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 14,702 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 15,216 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 15,795 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 16,437 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 17,085 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 17,696 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 17,719 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 17,751 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 17,803 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 17,887 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 18,023 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 18,199 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 18,468 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 19,310 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 20,139 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 20,926 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 21,598 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 22,271 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 22,960 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 23,665 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 24,370 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 25,030 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 25,587 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 18,388 | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 18,677 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 18,826 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 18,751 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 18,686 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 18,709 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 18,815 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 19,236 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 19,359 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 19,530 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 19,763 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 20,082 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 24,334 | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 24,958 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 25,461 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 26,098 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 26,848 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 27,697 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 28,609 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 29,587 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 30,550 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 31,421 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 32,374 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 32,955 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 33,245 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 33,263 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 33,735 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,206 | 12,310 | 16,437 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,994 | 17,085 | 19,310 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,493 | 18,388 | 25,587 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,035 | 18,677 | 19,763 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,422 | 20,082 | 30,550 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,832 | 31,421 | 33,735 | 6 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 33,735 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 33,735 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,310 in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release