Years of schooling in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Years of schooling was 5.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Years of schooling in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for years of schooling in Sao Tome and Principe is 5.99, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5.99 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.1 | — |
| 1991 | 4.15 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.2 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.25 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.31 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.36 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.41 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.47 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.52 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.58 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.63 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.69 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.75 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.81 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.87 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.93 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.99 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.05 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.11 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.18 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.24 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.3 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.37 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.44 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.51 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.57 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.64 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.71 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.78 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.85 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.92 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.99 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.99 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.99 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.33 | 4.1 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 4.63 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 | 5.24 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.97 | 5.92 | 5.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 153 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.07 compare
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- 155 Comoros 6.01 compare
- 157 Angola 5.96 compare
- 158 Syrian Arab Republic 5.94 compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 5.88 compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,193 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.38 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 110.4% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Years of schooling in Sao Tome and Principe was 5.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for years of schooling?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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