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

Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 105.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
105.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
54th
of 188 countries
All-time high
112.7%
in 2005
All-time low
102.4%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2003–2017

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

02550751001252003201020172003: 106.3 %2004: 109.9 %2005: 112.7 %2007: 102.4 %2008: 103.2 %2009: 103.2 %2010: 102.9 %2011: 105.4 %2012: 103.1 %2013: 104.1 %2014: 103 %2015: 104.2 %2016: 105.4 %2017: 105.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 105.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 112.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 102.4%, in 2007.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2017.
Year % Change
2003 106.3%
2004 109.9% +3.4%
2005 112.7% +2.6%
2007 102.4% -9.1%
2008 103.2% +0.7%
2009 103.2% +0.0%
2010 102.9% -0.3%
2011 105.4% +2.4%
2012 103.1% -2.2%
2013 104.1% +1.0%
2014 103.0% -1.1%
2015 104.2% +1.1%
2016 105.4% +1.2%
2017 105.9% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 106.3% 102.4% 112.7% 6
2010s 104.3% 102.9% 105.9% 8

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 51 Lithuania 106.3% compare
  2. 52 Dominica 106.1% compare
  3. 53 Ireland 106.1% compare
  4. 55 Lesotho 105.7% compare
  5. 56 Mauritius 105.7% compare
  6. 57 Switzerland 105.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 105.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 112.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 102.4% in 2007.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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