School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9992 GPIA in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
0.9992 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
137th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.9864 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
5
2009–2015
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.9992 GPIA, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9896 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9967 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9864 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9992 GPIA | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.993 GPIA | 0.9864 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.9992 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9864 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release