Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 47.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
47.4%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
16th
of 153 countries
All-time high
70.4%
in 2009
All-time low
34.2%
in 2005
Years of data
10
2003–2017

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2017

0204060802003201020172003: 70.2 %2004: 50.5 %2005: 34.2 %2008: 66.7 %2009: 70.4 %2010: 64.1 %2011: 46.7 %2014: 52 %2015: 48.8 %2017: 47.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 47.4% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2017.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 70.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2005.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 16th out of 153 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2017.
Year % Change
2003 70.2%
2004 50.5% -28.1%
2005 34.2% -32.3%
2008 66.7% +95.1%
2009 70.4% +5.5%
2010 64.1% -8.9%
2011 46.7% -27.1%
2014 52.0% +11.2%
2015 48.8% -6.2%
2017 47.4% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.4% 34.2% 70.4% 5
2010s 51.8% 46.7% 64.1% 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 13 Vanuatu 51.2% compare
  2. 14 Equatorial Guinea 50.9% compare
  3. 15 Malawi 47.6% compare
  4. 17 Kenya 46.0% compare
  5. 18 Ghana 42.8% compare
  6. 19 Chad 42.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sao Tome and Principe?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sao Tome and Principe was 47.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2005.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,217 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/