School enrollment, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: School enrollment, primary, female was 93.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
93.0%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
82nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 2004
All-time low
79.2%
in 1999
Years of data
17
1983–2017

School enrollment, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983–2017

0204060801001983200020171983: 93.5 % net1984: 93.6 % net1988: 89.3 % net1990: 89.6 % net1999: 79.2 % net2002: 91.5 % net2003: 95.1 % net2004: 95.2 % net2005: 93.7 % net2007: 90.4 % net2008: 90.6 % net2009: 92.6 % net2010: 91.6 % net2013: 89 % net2014: 88.3 % net2015: 86.9 % net2017: 93 % net

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

In 2017, school enrollment, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 93.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 95.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 1999.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 82nd out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983 to 2017.
Year % net Change
1983 93.5%
1984 93.6% +0.0%
1988 89.3% -4.5%
1990 89.6% +0.3%
1999 79.2% -11.7%
2002 91.5% +15.7%
2003 95.1% +3.9%
2004 95.2% +0.2%
2005 93.7% -1.6%
2007 90.4% -3.6%
2008 90.6% +0.3%
2009 92.6% +2.2%
2010 91.6% -1.2%
2013 89.0% -2.9%
2014 88.3% -0.7%
2015 86.9% -1.6%
2017 93.0% +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 92.1% 89.3% 93.6% 3
1990s 84.4% 79.2% 89.6% 2
2000s 92.7% 90.4% 95.2% 7
2010s 89.8% 86.9% 93.0% 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 79 Grenada 93.1% compare
  2. 80 Peru 93.1% compare
  3. 81 India 93.0% compare
  4. 83 Timor-Leste 92.9% compare
  5. 84 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 92.7% compare
  6. 85 Dominican Republic 92.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
School enrollment, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 93.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 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 95.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 1999.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd out of 167 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 up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.