Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 4,458 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
4,458 number
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
163rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
4,458 number
in 2016
All-time low
82 number
in 1972
Years of data
24
1971–2016

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2016

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1971199320161971: 104 number1972: 82 number1977: 867 number1978: 667 number1983: 1.4k number1984: 1.5k number1987: 1.6k number1988: 1.7k number1990: 1.7k number1999: 1.9k number2001: 2.1k number2002: 2.2k number2003: 2.1k number2004: 2.6k number2005: 2.7k number2007: 2.9k number2008: 3.1k number2009: 3.4k number2010: 3.0k number2011: 4.2k number2012: 4.2k number2014: 3.3k number2015: 4.1k number2016: 4.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 4,458 number. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4,458 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82 number, in 1972.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 104 number
1972 82 number -21.2%
1977 867 number +957.3%
1978 667 number -23.1%
1983 1,450 number +117.4%
1984 1,467 number +1.2%
1987 1,619 number +10.4%
1988 1,732 number +7.0%
1990 1,702 number -1.7%
1999 1,862 number +9.4%
2001 2,145 number +15.2%
2002 2,225 number +3.7%
2003 2,090 number -6.1%
2004 2,592 number +24.0%
2005 2,683 number +3.5%
2007 2,929 number +9.2%
2008 3,134 number +7.0%
2009 3,408 number +8.7%
2010 3,046 number -10.6%
2011 4,226 number +38.7%
2012 4,212 number -0.3%
2014 3,329 number -21.0%
2015 4,137 number +24.3%
2016 4,458 number +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 430 number 82 number 867 number 4
1980s 1,567 number 1,450 number 1,732 number 4
1990s 1,782 number 1,702 number 1,862 number 2
2000s 2,651 number 2,090 number 3,408 number 8
2010s 3,901 number 3,046 number 4,458 number 6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 160 Central African Republic 6,152 number compare
  2. 161 New Caledonia 5,900 number compare
  3. 162 Malta 4,960 number compare
  4. 164 Fiji 4,431 number compare
  5. 165 Guinea-Bissau 4,360 number compare
  6. 166 Bhutan 4,089 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 4,458 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 4,458 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 82 number in 1972.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) 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.