Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 97.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe is 97.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 97.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1998.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50.5% | — |
| 1981 | 76.9% | +52.1% |
| 1982 | 71.1% | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 78.9% | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 78.2% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 83.2% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | -47.0% |
| 2001 | 81.1% | +84.0% |
| 2002 | 83.9% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 85.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +7.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 97.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 97.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.3%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +84.0% | 44.1% | 81.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.1% | 50.5% | 83.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 80.9% | 88.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 90.1% | 97.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 73 Lebanon 97.2% compare
- 74 Algeria 97.2% compare
- 75 San Marino 97.2% compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 97.1% compare
- 78 Latvia 97.1% compare
- 79 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.0% compare
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, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 97.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1998.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release