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 2,841 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,841 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
172nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
2,841 number
in 2020
All-time low
901 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
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2,841 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2,841 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 901 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 | 901 number | — |
| 1971 | 937 number | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 963 number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 983 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 996 number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1,010 number | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1,040 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,099 number | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 1,147 number | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1,188 number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1,217 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1,228 number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,230 number | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,245 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1,262 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,301 number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1,391 number | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1,507 number | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 1,609 number | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 1,707 number | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 1,791 number | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1,839 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,871 number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,901 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,930 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,948 number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,944 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,915 number | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,914 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,879 number | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,904 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,949 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,954 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,938 number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,911 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,895 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,906 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,924 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,968 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,017 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2,066 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,128 number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,216 number | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2,315 number | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2,411 number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2,511 number | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2,603 number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,665 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,716 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,776 number | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,841 number | +2.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2,841 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113,527 number, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2,841 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 156,900 number, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,026 number | 901 number | 1,188 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,370 number | 1,217 number | 1,707 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,893 number | 1,791 number | 1,948 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,937 number | 1,895 number | 2,017 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,441 number | 2,066 number | 2,776 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,841 number | 2,841 number | 2,841 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 169 Maldives 3,121 number compare
- 170 Luxembourg 3,079 number compare
- 171 Brunei Darussalam 2,951 number compare
- 173 French Polynesia 2,448 number compare
- 174 Samoa 2,236 number compare
- 175 Iceland 2,197 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 2,841 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 2,841 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 901 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 37.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.