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 1.04 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.04 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 68.3% on the previous year and up 434.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1955 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 20th out of 161 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.4615 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.3234 GPIA | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2266 GPIA | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1955 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.547 GPIA | +179.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6359 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8522 GPIA | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3486 GPIA | -59.1% |
| 2013 | 0.765 GPIA | +119.5% |
| 2014 | 0.855 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8184 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6205 GPIA | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +68.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3508 GPIA | 0.1955 GPIA | 0.547 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7425 GPIA | 0.3486 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
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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 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 1.04 GPIA 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 1.04 GPIA in 2017.
- 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 0.1955 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th out of 161 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 up 434.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release