School enrollment, primary in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School enrollment, primary was 110.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 110.4% for school enrollment, primary in 2017.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 155.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 100.2%, in 1999.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 101.4% | — |
| 1972 | 111.7% | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 131.7% | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 104.1% | -20.9% |
| 1975 | 105.4% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 133.7% | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 113.8% | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 128.5% | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 154.0% | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 155.7% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 151.3% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 143.4% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 136.1% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 131.9% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 129.9% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 134.1% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 141.4% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 144.2% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 148.1% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 134.6% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 126.0% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 100.2% | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 120.2% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 122.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 123.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 125.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 122.6% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 122.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 122.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 119.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 119.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 111.3% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 110.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 106.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 107.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 108.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 110.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.3% | 101.4% | 133.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 142.1% | 129.9% | 155.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 132.4% | 100.2% | 148.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 122.7% | 120.2% | 125.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 111.8% | 106.9% | 119.3% | 8 |
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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, primary in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School enrollment, primary in Sao Tome and Principe was 110.4% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 155.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.2% in 1999.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 (% 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.