School enrollment, preprimary in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School enrollment, preprimary was 50.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary 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 50.3% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2016. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 50.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1972.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.2% | — |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 13.7% | +612.1% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 19.0% | +53.8% |
| 1982 | 19.6% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 19.5% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 19.4% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 20.5% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 21.9% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 1.9% | 13.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 12.4% | 21.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 21.5% | 22.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 24.6% | 41.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 36.6% | 50.3% | 7 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,126 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.54 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,227 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.17 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2,336 (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 655 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 538 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,178 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1,158 (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Sao Tome and Principe was 50.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1972.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. 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 (% 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.