Secondary education, pupils in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Secondary education, pupils was 53.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
53.1%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 203 countries
All-time high
53.5%
in 2003
All-time low
41.5%
in 1971
Years of data
18
1971–2017

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

02040601971199420171971: 41.5 % female1972: 45.2 % female1977: 46.2 % female1988: 47.3 % female2003: 53.5 % female2004: 50.5 % female2005: 51.1 % female2007: 51.2 % female2008: 51.1 % female2009: 52.3 % female2010: 50.1 % female2011: 52.9 % female2012: 52.6 % female2013: 52.1 % female2014: 51.9 % female2015: 52.2 % female2016: 52.8 % female2017: 53.1 % female

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Sao Tome and Principe is 53.1%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 53.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 1971.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971 to 2017.
Year % female Change
1971 41.5%
1972 45.2% +8.8%
1977 46.2% +2.3%
1988 47.3% +2.4%
2003 53.5% +12.9%
2004 50.5% -5.6%
2005 51.1% +1.3%
2007 51.2% +0.2%
2008 51.1% -0.2%
2009 52.3% +2.2%
2010 50.1% -4.2%
2011 52.9% +5.7%
2012 52.6% -0.6%
2013 52.1% -1.1%
2014 51.9% -0.3%
2015 52.2% +0.5%
2016 52.8% +1.2%
2017 53.1% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44.3% 41.5% 46.2% 3
1980s 47.3% 47.3% 47.3% 1
2000s 51.6% 50.5% 53.5% 6
2010s 52.2% 50.1% 53.1% 8

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 3 French Polynesia 54.7% compare
  2. 4 Namibia 53.9% compare
  3. 5 Rwanda 53.2% compare
  4. 7 Libya 52.9% compare
  5. 8 Burundi 52.7% compare
  6. 9 Bangladesh 52.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Sao Tome and Principe?
Secondary education, pupils in Sao Tome and Principe was 53.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 1971.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for secondary education, pupils?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, 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
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.