School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female was 1.3 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.3 years, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.68 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0906 years, in 1972.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 136th out of 205 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.096 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0906 years | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5649 years | +523.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4653 years | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8489 years | +82.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9055 years | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9055 years | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9394 years | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9173 years | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9879 years | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.12 years | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 1.19 years | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.08 years | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2 years | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1.19 years | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.18 years | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.22 years | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.33 years | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.18 years | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 1.53 years | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 1.49 years | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.4 years | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.29 years | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6 years | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 1.68 years | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3 years | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3042 years | 0.0906 years | 0.5649 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.8998 years | 0.8489 years | 0.9394 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9526 years | 0.9173 years | 0.9879 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.19 years | 1.08 years | 1.33 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.43 years | 1.18 years | 1.68 years | 8 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,093 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0874 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,079 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0922 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 11.38 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,193 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.3 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0906 years in 1972.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 136th out of 205 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release