Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 106.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
106.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
49th
of 188 countries
All-time high
111.7%
in 2005
All-time low
103.0%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2003–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2017

02550751002003201020172003: 106 %2004: 108.7 %2005: 111.7 %2007: 103.2 %2008: 103 %2009: 105.1 %2010: 103.3 %2011: 105.9 %2012: 103.8 %2013: 105.1 %2014: 103.1 %2015: 104.1 %2016: 105.6 %2017: 106.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 106.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 111.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 103.0%, in 2008.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2017.
Year % Change
2003 106.0%
2004 108.7% +2.6%
2005 111.7% +2.8%
2007 103.2% -7.6%
2008 103.0% -0.2%
2009 105.1% +2.0%
2010 103.3% -1.7%
2011 105.9% +2.5%
2012 103.8% -2.0%
2013 105.1% +1.3%
2014 103.1% -1.9%
2015 104.1% +1.0%
2016 105.6% +1.4%
2017 106.4% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 106.3% 103.0% 111.7% 6
2010s 104.7% 103.1% 106.4% 8

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 46 Lesotho 106.7% compare
  2. 47 Denmark 106.6% compare
  3. 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 106.5% compare
  4. 50 Belize 105.9% compare
  5. 51 Dominican Republic 105.7% compare
  6. 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 105.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 106.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 111.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 103.0% in 2008.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. 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.