Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 95.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 95.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 95.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1998.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.3% | — |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +128.2% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | +8.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 95.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.8%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 95.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.6%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 62.3% | 79.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 87.8% | 95.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 62 Dominican Republic 95.8% compare
- 63 Cape Verde 95.7% compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.7% compare
- 66 Barbados 95.5% compare
- 67 Ecuador 95.5% compare
- 68 Costa Rica 95.4% 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 95.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1998.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release