School enrollment, preprimary, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 48.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 48.1% for school enrollment, preprimary, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 48.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1972.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd 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, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.1% | — |
| 1972 | 1.6% | -24.5% |
| 1977 | 14.4% | +826.7% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | -24.1% |
| 1983 | 19.8% | +81.3% |
| 1984 | 18.9% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 21.8% | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 20.9% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 1.6% | 14.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 18.9% | 21.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 20.9% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 23.3% | 40.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 34.9% | 48.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 120 Canada 49.3% compare
- 121 Lao People's Democratic Republic 48.7% compare
- 122 Palestine, State of 48.6% compare
- 124 Sudan 47.4% compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 46.4% compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 46.2% compare
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 enrollment, preprimary, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 48.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1972.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. 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, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.