School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.9837 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.9837 GPIA, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9524 GPIA, in 2002.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9524 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.999 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9954 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9809 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9774 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9828 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9837 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9524 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.9774 GPIA | 1 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.9837 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9524 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release