School enrollment, secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School enrollment, secondary, female was 68.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1988–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe is 68.8%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 68.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2004.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 29.8% | — |
| 2003 | 29.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 26.1% | 35.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 36.1% | 68.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 99 Bangladesh 72.3% compare
- 100 British Virgin Islands 71.9% compare
- 101 Philippines 71.3% compare
- 103 Timor-Leste 67.0% compare
- 104 Myanmar 66.6% compare
- 105 Paraguay 66.0% compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,093 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 68.8% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2004.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd out of 152 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.7%. 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, secondary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.