School enrollment, primary, male in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: School enrollment, primary, male was 113.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
113.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 203 countries
All-time high
151.3%
in 1991
All-time low
101.1%
in 1999
Years of data
30
1971–2017

School enrollment, primary, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017

0501001501971199420171971: 106.5 % gross1972: 107.3 % gross1973: 137.6 % gross1977: 113 % gross1978: 130 % gross1983: 145.8 % gross1984: 138.6 % gross1987: 134.3 % gross1988: 137.7 % gross1990: 148.4 % gross1991: 151.3 % gross1992: 151.1 % gross1996: 135.9 % gross1998: 137.6 % gross1999: 101.1 % gross2002: 121.6 % gross2003: 123.5 % gross2004: 124.4 % gross2005: 126.8 % gross2007: 123.1 % gross2008: 124.1 % gross2009: 122.8 % gross2010: 120.7 % gross2011: 122.3 % gross2012: 114.2 % gross2013: 113 % gross2014: 110 % gross2015: 111 % gross2016: 111.9 % gross2017: 113.2 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 113.2% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 151.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 101.1%, in 1999.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971 to 2017.
Year % gross Change
1971 106.5%
1972 107.3% +0.7%
1973 137.6% +28.3%
1977 113.0% -17.9%
1978 130.0% +15.0%
1983 145.8% +12.2%
1984 138.6% -4.9%
1987 134.3% -3.1%
1988 137.7% +2.6%
1990 148.4% +7.7%
1991 151.3% +2.0%
1992 151.1% -0.1%
1996 135.9% -10.1%
1998 137.6% +1.2%
1999 101.1% -26.6%
2002 121.6% +20.4%
2003 123.5% +1.5%
2004 124.4% +0.7%
2005 126.8% +1.9%
2007 123.1% -3.0%
2008 124.1% +0.9%
2009 122.8% -1.1%
2010 120.7% -1.7%
2011 122.3% +1.3%
2012 114.2% -6.6%
2013 113.0% -1.1%
2014 110.0% -2.7%
2015 111.0% +0.9%
2016 111.9% +0.9%
2017 113.2% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 118.9% 106.5% 137.6% 5
1980s 139.1% 134.3% 145.8% 4
1990s 137.6% 101.1% 151.3% 6
2000s 123.8% 121.6% 126.8% 7
2010s 114.5% 110.0% 122.3% 8

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 25 Vanuatu 114.3% compare
  2. 26 Iraq 113.8% compare
  3. 27 Fiji 113.5% compare
  4. 29 Zambia 112.8% compare
  5. 30 Peru 112.4% compare
  6. 31 Benin 112.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
School enrollment, primary, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 113.2% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 151.3% in 1991.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 101.1% in 1999.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,110 data points, 1970–2025
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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.