School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9674 GPI in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.9674 GPI, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8137 GPI, in 1998.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8195 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9906 GPI | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8305 GPI | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 0.934 GPI | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9178 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9759 GPI | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9736 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9425 GPI | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9538 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.915 GPI | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9204 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9768 GPI | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9739 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8137 GPI | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.961 GPI | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9467 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9536 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9626 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9608 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9893 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9762 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9933 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9707 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9711 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9797 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9646 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9613 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9575 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9674 GPI | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8985 GPI | 0.8195 GPI | 0.9906 GPI | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9615 GPI | 0.9425 GPI | 0.9759 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9268 GPI | 0.8137 GPI | 0.9768 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9705 GPI | 0.9467 GPI | 1 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9707 GPI | 0.9575 GPI | 0.9933 GPI | 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 (gross), gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.9674 GPI in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8137 GPI in 1998.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.