Secondary education, pupils in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Secondary education, pupils was 53.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, 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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,093 (2017)
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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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.