Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 5.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 5.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.8% on the previous year and up 405.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 14.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 128th out of 216 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.3% | — |
| 1972 | 14.7% | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | -60.4% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | -30.6% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -38.5% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +173.6% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -31.3% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -87.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +37.7% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +43.6% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +41.7% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +46.5% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +39.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -66.1% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +123.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2% | 4.0% | 14.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 7.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sao Tome and Principe was 5.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 128th out of 216 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 405.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release