School enrollment, secondary in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School enrollment, secondary was 65.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Sao Tome and Principe, 1988–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2015, school enrollment, secondary in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 65.2%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 111.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 65.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2004.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 106th of 154 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 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 30.4% | — |
| 2003 | 26.1% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 25.3% | 32.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 34.9% | 65.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,193 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School enrollment, secondary in Sao Tome and Principe was 65.2% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, 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 65.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2004.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 106th out of 154 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.8%. 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 (% 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.