Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 84.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 84.6% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2017.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 98.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 2012.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 92nd out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 98.6% | — |
| 2004 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 85.6% | 98.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 76.5% | 92.2% | 8 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,093 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0874 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,079 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0922 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 11.38 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,193 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sao Tome and Principe was 84.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 2012.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 92nd out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release