School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male was 1.23 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male 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, male in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.23 years, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.54 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.056 years, in 1972.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st of 205 countries on this measure, 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, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0739 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.056 years | -24.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6315 years | +1027.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4678 years | -25.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8657 years | +85.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8516 years | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8949 years | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9427 years | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8861 years | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8695 years | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.01 years | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 1.04 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9645 years | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.17 years | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 1.14 years | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.12 years | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.18 years | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.25 years | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 years | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 1.46 years | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 1.44 years | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3 years | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.15 years | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 1.45 years | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 1.54 years | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.23 years | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3073 years | 0.056 years | 0.6315 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.8887 years | 0.8516 years | 0.9427 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.8778 years | 0.8695 years | 0.8861 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.11 years | 0.9645 years | 1.25 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.33 years | 1.09 years | 1.54 years | 8 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,093 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.23 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.056 years in 1972.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st out of 205 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release