Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 5,739 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5,739 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
172nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
5,739 number
in 2020
All-time low
1,829 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sao Tome and Principe is 5,739 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5,739 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,829 number, in 1970.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,829 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,909 number | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 1,944 number | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1,982 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2,021 number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2,066 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2,134 number | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 2,234 number | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 2,324 number | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 2,413 number | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 2,484 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2,511 number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2,505 number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2,529 number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,557 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2,629 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,810 number | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 3,049 number | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 3,252 number | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 3,439 number | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 3,597 number | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 3,693 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3,768 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,836 number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3,903 number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3,944 number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3,934 number | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,871 number | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,864 number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,798 number | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,842 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3,926 number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3,930 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,898 number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,846 number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,815 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,842 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,879 number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3,969 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4,070 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 4,170 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4,292 number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4,474 number | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 4,675 number | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 4,868 number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 5,068 number | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 5,253 number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 5,381 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5,485 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5,606 number | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5,739 number | +2.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5,739 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 231,955 number, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5,739 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314,660 number, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,086 number | 1,829 number | 2,413 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,776 number | 2,484 number | 3,439 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,821 number | 3,597 number | 3,944 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,902 number | 3,815 number | 4,070 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,927 number | 4,170 number | 5,606 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,739 number | 5,739 number | 5,739 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 169 Maldives 6,343 number compare
- 170 Luxembourg 6,253 number compare
- 171 Brunei Darussalam 6,093 number compare
- 173 French Polynesia 4,969 number compare
- 174 Samoa 4,652 number compare
- 175 Macau, China 4,532 number compare
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 the official entrance age to secondary general in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sao Tome and Principe was 5,739 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,739 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,829 number in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.