School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 12.42 years in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
12.42 years
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
122nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
12.42 years
in 2015
All-time low
10.15 years
in 2010
Years of data
5
2009–2015
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 12.42 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.45 years | — |
| 2010 | 10.15 years | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 10.63 years | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 11.39 years | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 12.42 years | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.45 years | 10.45 years | 10.45 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.15 years | 10.15 years | 12.42 years | 4 |
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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 to tertiary, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 12.42 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.15 years in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release