Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.125 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.125 units per person, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 135.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.125 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.021 units per person, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.021 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0235 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0451 units per person | +92.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0419 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0379 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0476 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0604 units per person | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0621 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0461 units per person | -25.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0552 units per person | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0439 units per person | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0471 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0501 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.053 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.049 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0547 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0555 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.064 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0742 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0834 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0985 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1105 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1141 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.125 units per person | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0329 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 0.0451 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0515 units per person | 0.0379 units per person | 0.0621 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0496 units per person | 0.0439 units per person | 0.0547 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0907 units per person | 0.0555 units per person | 0.125 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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, pupils, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.125 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.125 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 units per person in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.