School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.05 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.38 GPIA
in 1972
All-time low
0.8947 GPIA
in 1977
Years of data
26
1971–2017
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.05 GPIA, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.38 GPIA in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.8947 GPIA, in 1977.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.23 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.38 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8947 GPIA | -35.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9947 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9806 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.06 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9965 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.12 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.13 GPIA | 0.8947 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9806 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 8 |
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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 life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.05 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 GPIA in 1972.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8947 GPIA in 1977.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st out of 205 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release