School completion, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School completion, annual growth rate was 0.6985 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.6985 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5.03 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6985 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 52nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9541 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7912 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7523 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7034 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 0.6985 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8218 % change on previous year | 0.6985 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 49 Djibouti 0.7211 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Congo 0.719 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Papua New Guinea 0.7021 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Namibia 0.6534 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Honduras 0.6065 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Gabon 0.5553 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,193 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.38 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 110.4% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School completion, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.6985 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6985 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school completion, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- School completion Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.