Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 25.44 units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
25.44 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
31st
of 203 countries
All-time high
25.44 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
1.52 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2017

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017

05101520251971199420171971: 1.5 units per square kilometre1972: 1.7 units per square kilometre1976: 3.9 units per square kilometre1977: 3.8 units per square kilometre1978: 3.3 units per square kilometre1979: 3.2 units per square kilometre1980: 3.6 units per square kilometre1981: 3.8 units per square kilometre1982: 4.9 units per square kilometre1983: 6.4 units per square kilometre1984: 6.5 units per square kilometre1987: 5.2 units per square kilometre1988: 6.4 units per square kilometre1990: 7.8 units per square kilometre2003: 7 units per square kilometre2004: 7.7 units per square kilometre2005: 8.3 units per square kilometre2007: 9.3 units per square kilometre2008: 8.7 units per square kilometre2009: 9.9 units per square kilometre2010: 10.3 units per square kilometre2011: 12.1 units per square kilometre2012: 14.2 units per square kilometre2013: 16.2 units per square kilometre2014: 19.1 units per square kilometre2015: 21.3 units per square kilometre2016: 23.6 units per square kilometre2017: 25.4 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 25.44 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 174.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 25.44 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.52 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971 to 2017.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 1.52 units per square kilometre
1972 1.69 units per square kilometre +10.8%
1976 3.93 units per square kilometre +132.9%
1977 3.83 units per square kilometre -2.7%
1978 3.28 units per square kilometre -14.4%
1979 3.25 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1980 3.56 units per square kilometre +9.6%
1981 3.84 units per square kilometre +7.9%
1982 4.89 units per square kilometre +27.5%
1983 6.42 units per square kilometre +31.1%
1984 6.45 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1987 5.24 units per square kilometre -18.8%
1988 6.43 units per square kilometre +22.7%
1990 7.76 units per square kilometre +20.7%
2003 7 units per square kilometre -9.8%
2004 7.67 units per square kilometre +9.7%
2005 8.35 units per square kilometre +8.8%
2007 9.27 units per square kilometre +11.0%
2008 8.73 units per square kilometre -5.8%
2009 9.9 units per square kilometre +13.4%
2010 10.3 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2011 12.1 units per square kilometre +17.5%
2012 14.17 units per square kilometre +17.1%
2013 16.15 units per square kilometre +14.0%
2014 19.12 units per square kilometre +18.4%
2015 21.34 units per square kilometre +11.6%
2016 23.59 units per square kilometre +10.6%
2017 25.44 units per square kilometre +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.92 units per square kilometre 1.52 units per square kilometre 3.93 units per square kilometre 6
1980s 5.26 units per square kilometre 3.56 units per square kilometre 6.45 units per square kilometre 7
1990s 7.76 units per square kilometre 7.76 units per square kilometre 7.76 units per square kilometre 1
2000s 8.49 units per square kilometre 7 units per square kilometre 9.9 units per square kilometre 6
2010s 17.78 units per square kilometre 10.3 units per square kilometre 25.44 units per square kilometre 8

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 28 Grenada 26.87 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 29 Puerto Rico 25.86 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 30 San Marino 25.75 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25.15 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 33 Viet Nam 25.15 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 34 Nepal 23.87 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 25.44 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 25.44 units per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 174.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.