School enrollment, secondary in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: School enrollment, secondary was 90.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
90.4%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
106th
of 203 countries
All-time high
90.4%
in 2017
All-time low
13.0%
in 1971
Years of data
24
1971–2017

School enrollment, secondary in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017

204060801001971199420171971: 13 % gross1972: 14.4 % gross1976: 27.3 % gross1977: 25.2 % gross1981: 21.6 % gross1982: 27.5 % gross1983: 35.5 % gross1984: 37.1 % gross1987: 28.9 % gross1988: 34.9 % gross2003: 36.1 % gross2004: 39.7 % gross2005: 43 % gross2007: 46.5 % gross2008: 43.6 % gross2009: 49.2 % gross2010: 50.3 % gross2011: 48.8 % gross2012: 56.3 % gross2013: 63.3 % gross2014: 74.3 % gross2015: 82.4 % gross2016: 83.9 % gross2017: 90.4 % gross

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

Analysis

In 2017, school enrollment, secondary in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 90.4%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 90.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1971.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 106th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971 to 2017.
Year % gross Change
1971 13.0%
1972 14.4% +11.0%
1976 27.3% +88.8%
1977 25.2% -7.7%
1981 21.6% -14.3%
1982 27.5% +27.7%
1983 35.5% +29.0%
1984 37.1% +4.5%
1987 28.9% -22.2%
1988 34.9% +21.0%
2003 36.1% +3.4%
2004 39.7% +9.8%
2005 43.0% +8.4%
2007 46.5% +8.1%
2008 43.6% -6.2%
2009 49.2% +12.8%
2010 50.3% +2.2%
2011 48.8% -2.9%
2012 56.3% +15.4%
2013 63.3% +12.4%
2014 74.3% +17.3%
2015 82.4% +10.9%
2016 83.9% +1.8%
2017 90.4% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.0% 13.0% 27.3% 4
1980s 30.9% 21.6% 37.1% 6
2000s 43.0% 36.1% 49.2% 6
2010s 68.7% 48.8% 90.4% 8

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 103 Mauritius 90.7% compare
  2. 104 Tuvalu 90.7% compare
  3. 105 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.5% compare
  4. 107 Nepal 90.4% compare
  5. 108 Tunisia 90.3% compare
  6. 109 Kiribati 90.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary in Sao Tome and Principe?
School enrollment, secondary in Sao Tome and Principe was 90.4% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1971.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school enrollment, secondary?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 106th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary (% 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, 8,293 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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. 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.