School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 12.08 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2017, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 12.08 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 12.08 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.97 years, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 83rd out of 213 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.97 years | — |
| 1972 | 5.48 years | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 7.26 years | +32.5% |
| 1977 | 6.31 years | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 7.74 years | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 7.98 years | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 8.41 years | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 8.27 years | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 7.42 years | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 7.96 years | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 9.21 years | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 9.45 years | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 9.71 years | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 9.87 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.85 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.14 years | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 10 years | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 10.4 years | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 10.25 years | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.69 years | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 11.15 years | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 11.79 years | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 11.55 years | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 12.08 years | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 4.97 years | 7.26 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.96 years | 7.42 years | 8.41 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.71 years | 9.21 years | 10.14 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.99 years | 10 years | 12.08 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 80 Cape Verde 12.1 years compare
- 81 Dominica 12.1 years compare
- 82 Anguilla 12.1 years compare
- 84 Kiribati 12.07 years compare
- 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.07 years compare
- 86 Martinique 12.07 years compare
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, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 12.08 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.08 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 years in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd out of 213 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release