School enrollment, preprimary, male in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 48.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
48.1%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
123rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 2016
All-time low
1.6%
in 1972
Years of data
25
1971–2016

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

010203040501971199320161971: 2.1 % gross1972: 1.6 % gross1977: 14.4 % gross1978: 10.9 % gross1983: 19.8 % gross1984: 18.9 % gross1987: 20.3 % gross1988: 21.8 % gross1990: 20.9 % gross1999: 21.7 % gross2001: 25.1 % gross2002: 25.5 % gross2003: 23.3 % gross2004: 27.9 % gross2005: 27.9 % gross2007: 37.1 % gross2008: 38.2 % gross2009: 40 % gross2010: 34.9 % gross2011: 47.6 % gross2012: 46.8 % gross2013: 42.2 % gross2014: 36.7 % gross2015: 45 % gross2016: 48.1 % gross

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

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 120 Canada 49.3% compare
  2. 121 Lao People's Democratic Republic 48.7% compare
  3. 122 Palestine, State of 48.6% compare
  4. 124 Sudan 47.4% compare
  5. 125 Azerbaijan 46.4% compare
  6. 126 Papua New Guinea 46.2% compare

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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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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% 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.