Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 98.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
98.0%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
45th
of 180 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2005
All-time low
80.0%
in 1999
Years of data
15
1983–2017
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 98.0%.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 98.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 1999.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 45th out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 94.8% | — |
| 1984 | 96.9% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 80.0% | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 91.2% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 91.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.8% | 94.8% | 96.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 91.2% | 98.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 92.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
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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 total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 98.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 1999.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release