Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 89.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe is 89.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 89.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 80.7%, in 2003.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 123rd out of 170 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 81.3% | — |
| 2001 | 82.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 86.4% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 80.7% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 87.7% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 82.6% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +1.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 89.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.0%, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 89.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.8%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.3% | 81.3% | 81.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 80.7% | 87.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 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, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 89.0% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd out of 170 countries with data for 2010.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release