Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 35,772 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 35,772 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 35,772 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23,485 number, in 1998.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23,485 number | — |
| 1999 | 23,698 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 23,932 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 24,046 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 23,855 number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 23,788 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 23,905 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 24,252 number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 25,673 number | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 26,295 number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 27,131 number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 28,142 number | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 29,261 number | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 30,386 number | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 31,505 number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 32,438 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 33,188 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 33,779 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 34,273 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 34,808 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 35,316 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 35,772 number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,592 number | 23,485 number | 23,698 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 25,102 number | 23,788 number | 28,142 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,073 number | 29,261 number | 35,772 number | 10 |
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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 35,772 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 35,772 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,485 number in 1998.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.