School life expectancy, secondary, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 5.09 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 5.09 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 128.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5.09 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.01 years, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 127th 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 18 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.01 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.05 years | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.8 years | +71.9% |
| 1988 | 2.55 years | +42.0% |
| 2003 | 1.69 years | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 1.96 years | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 2.08 years | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.23 years | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.15 years | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.39 years | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 2.55 years | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.76 years | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.18 years | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 3.71 years | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 4.29 years | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 4.98 years | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 4.79 years | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.09 years | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 years | 1.01 years | 1.8 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.55 years | 2.55 years | 2.55 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.08 years | 1.69 years | 2.39 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.92 years | 2.55 years | 5.09 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 124 Philippines 5.12 years compare
- 125 Cayman Islands 5.1 years compare
- 126 South Africa 5.1 years compare
- 128 Gabon 5.07 years compare
- 129 Cote d'Ivoire 5.07 years compare
- 130 Barbados 5.03 years compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,093 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0874 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,079 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0922 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 11.38 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,193 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 5.09 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 years in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.3%. 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, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release