Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 3.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.64
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.53
in 1974
All-time low
3.64
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Sao Tome and Principe is 3.64, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.53 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.64, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.23 | — |
| 1951 | 6.22 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.2 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.19 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.18 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.18 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.19 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.2 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.21 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.22 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.24 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 6.26 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.28 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.31 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.33 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.35 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.37 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.39 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.42 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.44 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.47 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.49 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.51 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.53 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.53 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.53 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.52 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.5 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.47 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 6.43 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 6.39 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.33 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.28 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.22 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 6.16 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 6.1 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.05 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.99 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 5.94 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.88 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.83 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.77 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.7 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.63 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.56 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.55 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.47 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.23 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.16 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.1 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.06 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.01 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.96 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.94 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.93 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.96 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.91 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.84 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.77 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.72 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.66 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.58 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.49 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.35 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.07 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.98 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.9 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.83 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.76 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.69 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.64 | -1.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.2 | 6.18 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.34 | 6.24 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.5 | 6.43 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 | 5.88 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.55 | 5.23 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.99 | 4.84 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 | 3.9 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 | 3.64 | 3.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.27 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.12 (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 1974.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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