Secondary education, general pupils in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Secondary education, general pupils was 53.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
53.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 204 countries
All-time high
53.6%
in 2003
All-time low
44.0%
in 1971
Years of data
23
1971–2017

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

02040601971199420171971: 44 % female1972: 49 % female1977: 46 % female1978: 46.7 % female1982: 45.1 % female1983: 45.1 % female1987: 46.8 % female1988: 47.4 % female1990: 46.4 % female2003: 53.6 % female2004: 50.7 % female2005: 51.5 % female2007: 51.6 % female2008: 51.3 % female2009: 52.8 % female2010: 50.4 % female2011: 53.1 % female2012: 53.5 % female2013: 52.4 % female2014: 52.1 % female2015: 52.5 % female2016: 53.1 % female2017: 53 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 53.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 53.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1971.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971 to 2017.
Year % female Change
1971 44.0%
1972 49.0% +11.4%
1977 46.0% -6.0%
1978 46.7% +1.5%
1982 45.1% -3.4%
1983 45.1% -0.1%
1987 46.8% +3.8%
1988 47.4% +1.2%
1990 46.4% -2.0%
2003 53.6% +15.6%
2004 50.7% -5.4%
2005 51.5% +1.5%
2007 51.6% +0.4%
2008 51.3% -0.7%
2009 52.8% +2.9%
2010 50.4% -4.4%
2011 53.1% +5.2%
2012 53.5% +0.8%
2013 52.4% -2.0%
2014 52.1% -0.5%
2015 52.5% +0.7%
2016 53.1% +1.1%
2017 53.0% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46.4% 44.0% 49.0% 4
1980s 46.1% 45.1% 47.4% 4
1990s 46.4% 46.4% 46.4% 1
2000s 51.9% 50.7% 53.6% 6
2010s 52.5% 50.4% 53.5% 8

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 11 Gambia 53.2% compare
  2. 12 Tunisia 53.1% compare
  3. 13 Lebanon 53.1% compare
  4. 15 Tuvalu 52.6% compare
  5. 16 Belgium 52.6% compare
  6. 17 Cape Verde 52.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils in Sao Tome and Principe?
Secondary education, general pupils in Sao Tome and Principe was 53.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 1971.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for secondary education, general pupils?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,853 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.