School age population, tertiary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, tertiary education, female was 12,745 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12,745
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
179th
of 221 countries
All-time high
12,745
in 2025
All-time low
3,162
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 12,745. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 12,745 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,162, in 1970.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,162 | — |
| 1971 | 3,331 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 3,458 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 3,588 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 3,722 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 3,854 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 3,986 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 4,114 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 4,236 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 4,359 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 4,479 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 4,590 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 4,695 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4,810 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 4,950 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 5,114 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 5,321 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 5,565 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 5,815 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 5,871 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5,917 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5,950 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5,918 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5,928 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6,118 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 6,326 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 6,563 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 6,835 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 7,149 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 7,495 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 7,866 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 8,253 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 8,528 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 8,689 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8,761 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8,756 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,786 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8,768 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8,797 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 8,872 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 8,960 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 8,869 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 8,977 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8,981 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,007 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9,059 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 9,159 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9,316 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9,530 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 9,812 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 10,182 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 10,774 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 11,276 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 11,797 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 12,294 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 12,745 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,781 | 3,162 | 4,359 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,121 | 4,479 | 5,871 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,420 | 5,917 | 7,495 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,608 | 7,866 | 8,872 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,167 | 8,869 | 9,812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,511 | 10,182 | 12,745 | 6 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,093 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 12,745 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 12,745 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,162 in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release