School enrollment, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School enrollment, primary, female was 107.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 107.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 145.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 95.6% | — |
| 1972 | 116.7% | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 125.0% | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 114.7% | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 126.9% | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 141.0% | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 133.6% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 125.5% | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 130.5% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 134.4% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 137.1% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 145.0% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 133.2% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 114.0% | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 99.2% | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 118.7% | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 121.1% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 122.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 124.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 122.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 120.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 121.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 117.8% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 116.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 108.4% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 108.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 103.8% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 104.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 105.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 107.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115.8% | 95.6% | 126.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 132.7% | 125.5% | 141.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 127.1% | 99.2% | 145.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 121.6% | 118.7% | 124.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 109.0% | 103.8% | 117.8% | 8 |
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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, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 107.6% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 145.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.