Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 88.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 2001–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe is 88.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 88.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2001.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 65.4% | — |
| 2002 | 70.1% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 81.2% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | +9.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 88.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.6%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 88.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 65.4% | 81.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 88.5% | 88.5% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 88.5% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st out of 149 countries with data for 2010.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release