Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 11.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
11.5%
World rank
48th
of 177 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2016

02.557.51012.51999200720161999: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 5.9 %2004: 6.1 %2005: 6.3 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 11.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 11.5% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 82.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 11.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 48th out of 177 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 5.9%
2004 6.1% +3.4%
2005 6.3% +4.2%
2014 0.0% -100.0%
2015 0.0%
2016 11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 3.7% 0.0% 6.3% 5
2010s 3.8% 0.0% 11.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Sao Tome and Principe?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Sao Tome and Principe was 11.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th out of 177 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
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Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.