School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.02 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.02 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.8792 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 69th out of 208 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8792 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.05 GPIA | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9985 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9246 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9975 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.997 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9899 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9917 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9976 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9771 GPIA | 0.8792 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.9246 GPIA | 0.9246 GPIA | 0.9246 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.997 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9899 GPIA | 1.02 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.02 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 1972.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8792 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th out of 208 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release