School enrollment, secondary, private in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School enrollment, secondary, private was 4.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary, private in Sao Tome and Principe, 1998–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total secondary.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 4.7% for school enrollment, secondary, private in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 260.6% on the previous year and up 80.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary, private in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 1.7% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | — |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -69.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +260.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 138 South Africa 5.1% compare
- 139 Namibia 4.9% compare
- 140 Kazakhstan 4.7% compare
- 142 Azerbaijan 4.6%
- 143 Afghanistan 4.5% compare
- 144 Botswana 4.3% compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, private in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School enrollment, secondary, private in Sao Tome and Principe was 4.7% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st out of 170 countries with data for 2017.
- 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, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.