Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9733 GPIA in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
0.9733 GPIA
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
161st
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.9411 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
8
1983–2010
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2010, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.9733 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9411 GPIA, in 2007.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9944 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9784 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9411 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9733 GPIA | -8.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.9733 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.9733 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9411 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9733 GPIA | 0.9733 GPIA | 0.9733 GPIA | 1 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.9733 GPIA in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9411 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st out of 170 countries with data for 2010.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release