School enrollment, preprimary, female in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 52.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
52.6%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 2016
All-time low
2.3%
in 1972
Years of data
25
1971–2016

School enrollment, preprimary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2016

02040601971199320161971: 2.4 % gross1972: 2.3 % gross1977: 12.9 % gross1978: 10.9 % gross1983: 19.3 % gross1984: 20.1 % gross1987: 20.7 % gross1988: 22 % gross1990: 22 % gross1999: 24.2 % gross2001: 27.3 % gross2002: 28.6 % gross2003: 25.9 % gross2004: 28.4 % gross2005: 29 % gross2007: 39.6 % gross2008: 40.3 % gross2009: 43.4 % gross2010: 38.2 % gross2011: 50.2 % gross2012: 48.9 % gross2013: 45.9 % gross2014: 41.4 % gross2015: 49.8 % gross2016: 52.6 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in Sao Tome and Principe is 52.6%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 81.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 52.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1972.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

School enrollment, preprimary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971 to 2016.
Year % gross Change
1971 2.4%
1972 2.3% -6.3%
1977 12.9% +463.0%
1978 10.9% -15.6%
1983 19.3% +77.0%
1984 20.1% +4.0%
1987 20.7% +3.3%
1988 22.0% +6.0%
1990 22.0% -0.1%
1999 24.2% +10.3%
2001 27.3% +12.6%
2002 28.6% +4.9%
2003 25.9% -9.6%
2004 28.4% +9.9%
2005 29.0% +2.0%
2007 39.6% +36.5%
2008 40.3% +1.8%
2009 43.4% +7.6%
2010 38.2% -11.9%
2011 50.2% +31.4%
2012 48.9% -2.7%
2013 45.9% -6.0%
2014 41.4% -9.8%
2015 49.8% +20.1%
2016 52.6% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.1% 2.3% 12.9% 4
1980s 20.5% 19.3% 22.0% 4
1990s 23.1% 22.0% 24.2% 2
2000s 32.8% 25.9% 43.4% 8
2010s 46.7% 38.2% 52.6% 7

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 113 Bahrain 55.7% compare
  2. 114 Qatar 54.2% compare
  3. 115 Lebanon 53.9% compare
  4. 117 India 52.3% compare
  5. 118 Bhutan 51.8% compare
  6. 119 Paraguay 51.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 52.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1972.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.