School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 0.6502 years in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
0.6502 years
Change on year
up 51.5%
World rank
151st
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.6502 years
in 2015
All-time low
0.1888 years
in 2009
Years of data
5
2009–2015
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.6502 years, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.5% on the previous year and up 244.4% over ten years.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.1888 years | — |
| 2010 | 0.2087 years | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.362 years | +73.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4291 years | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6502 years | +51.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.6502 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8776 years, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.6502 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4292 years, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1888 years | 0.1888 years | 0.1888 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4125 years | 0.2087 years | 0.6502 years | 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, tertiary, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.6502 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6502 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1888 years in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.4%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release