Start of the academic school year in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Start of the academic school year was 2,021 tertiary education in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
2,021 tertiary education
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
156th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2,021 tertiary education
in 2022
All-time low
1,969 tertiary education
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2022
Start of the academic school year in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
In 2022, start of the academic school year in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2,021 tertiary education. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start of the academic school year in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2,021 tertiary education in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,969 tertiary education, in 1970.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Start of the academic school year in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,969 tertiary education | — |
| 1971 | 1,970 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,971 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,972 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,973 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,974 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,975 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,976 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,977 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,978 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,979 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,980 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,981 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,982 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,983 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,984 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,985 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,986 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,987 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,988 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,989 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,990 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,991 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,992 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,993 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,994 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,995 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,996 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,997 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,998 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,999 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,000 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,001 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,002 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,003 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,004 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,005 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,006 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,007 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,008 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,009 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,010 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,012 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,013 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,014 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,014 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,016 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,017 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,018 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,019 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,020 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,021 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 tertiary education | 1,969 tertiary education | 1,978 tertiary education | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,984 tertiary education | 1,979 tertiary education | 1,988 tertiary education | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,994 tertiary education | 1,989 tertiary education | 1,998 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,004 tertiary education | 1,999 tertiary education | 2,008 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,014 tertiary education | 2,009 tertiary education | 2,018 tertiary education | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,020 tertiary education | 2,019 tertiary education | 2,021 tertiary education | 3 |
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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 start of the academic school year in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Start of the academic school year in Sao Tome and Principe was 2,021 tertiary education in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,021 tertiary education in 2022.
- What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,969 tertiary education in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for start of the academic school year?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release