Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 11,180 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
11,180 number
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
142nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
11,180 number
in 2017
All-time low
3,907 number
in 1999
Years of data
10
1999–2017

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2017

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1999200820171999: 3.9k number2001: 4.4k number2002: 4.7k number2003: 5.0k number2004: 5.8k number2005: 7.4k number2014: 7.0k number2015: 8.6k number2016: 9.9k number2017: 11.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe is 11,180 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 11,180 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,907 number, in 1999.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999 to 2017.
Year number Change
1999 3,907 number
2001 4,431 number +13.4%
2002 4,677 number +5.6%
2003 4,966 number +6.2%
2004 5,822 number +17.2%
2005 7,427 number +27.6%
2014 7,009 number -5.6%
2015 8,610 number +22.8%
2016 9,947 number +15.5%
2017 11,180 number +12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,907 number 3,907 number 3,907 number 1
2000s 5,465 number 4,431 number 7,427 number 5
2010s 9,186 number 7,009 number 11,180 number 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 139 Chad 17,426 number compare
  2. 140 Brunei Darussalam 13,408 number compare
  3. 141 Vanuatu 13,343 number compare
  4. 143 Malta 9,224 number compare
  5. 144 Fiji 9,149 number compare
  6. 145 Bhutan 8,025 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 11,180 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 11,180 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 3,907 number in 1999.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd out of 171 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.