Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 17.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
17.4%
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
29th
of 154 countries
All-time high
44.8%
in 2007
All-time low
17.4%
in 2017
Years of data
12
1999–2017

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2017

0102030401999200820171999: 33.1 %2002: 31.5 %2003: 31.5 %2004: 30.4 %2005: 27.8 %2007: 44.8 %2008: 42.7 %2009: 36.7 %2010: 31.7 %2014: 19 %2015: 20.1 %2017: 17.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 17.4% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 44.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2017.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 29th out of 154 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 33.1%
2002 31.5% -4.8%
2003 31.5% -0.0%
2004 30.4% -3.4%
2005 27.8% -8.4%
2007 44.8% +60.8%
2008 42.7% -4.5%
2009 36.7% -14.1%
2010 31.7% -13.5%
2014 19.0% -40.2%
2015 20.1% +5.9%
2017 17.4% -13.4%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 17.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.0%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 17.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.2%, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.1% 33.1% 33.1% 1
2000s 35.1% 27.8% 44.8% 7
2010s 22.0% 17.4% 31.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sao Tome and Principe?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sao Tome and Principe was 17.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2017.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. 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 primary 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 primary 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
193 places, 2,314 data points, 1997–2020
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Percentage of pupils in primary 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. 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/