School completion in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School completion was 93.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
93.71
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
100th
of 165 countries
All-time high
93.71
in 2025
All-time low
33.07
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 93.71. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 93.71 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.07, in 1981.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 33.07 | — |
| 1982 | 33.54 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 34.02 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 34.59 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 35.16 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 35.82 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 36.5 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 37.31 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 38.18 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 38.98 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 39.8 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 40.53 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 41.23 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 41.83 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 42.37 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 42.93 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 43.59 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 44.36 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 45.29 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 46.54 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 48.14 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 50.09 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 52.18 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 54.48 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 57 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 59.74 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 62.65 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 65.8 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 69.01 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 72.17 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 75.29 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 78.04 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 80.47 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 82.54 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 84.27 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 85.77 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 87.05 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 88.19 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 89.22 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 90.14 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 91 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 91.72 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 92.41 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 93.06 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 93.71 | +0.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 93.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 93.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.35 | 33.07 | 38.18 | 9 |
| 1990s | 42.09 | 38.98 | 45.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.56 | 46.54 | 69.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.3 | 72.17 | 89.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.01 | 90.14 | 93.71 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.27 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.12 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School completion in Sao Tome and Principe was 93.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 93.71 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.07 in 1981.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school completion?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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