Secondary education, general pupils in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Secondary education, general pupils was 53.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
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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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.