Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 92.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1980–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 92.7% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 92.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1998.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 92nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade 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% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | +40.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 92.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 92.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.9%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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 | 66.0% | 56.6% | 75.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 92.7% | 92.7% | 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 92.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 92nd out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release