School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.6411 years in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
0.6411 years
Change on year
up 38.7%
World rank
156th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.6411 years
in 2015
All-time low
0.1963 years
in 2009
Years of data
5
2009–2015
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.6411 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 38.7% on the previous year and up 226.5% over ten years.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.1963 years | — |
| 2010 | 0.2114 years | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3918 years | +85.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4622 years | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6411 years | +38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1963 years | 0.1963 years | 0.1963 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4266 years | 0.2114 years | 0.6411 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 153 Seychelles 0.6714 years compare
- 154 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.6679 years
- 155 Rwanda 0.6498 years compare
- 157 Côte d'Ivoire 0.5927 years compare
- 158 Burkina Faso 0.5899 years compare
- 159 Kenya 0.5895 years compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.6411 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6411 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1963 years in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.5%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release