School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 24,916 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
24,916 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
163rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
29,842 number
in 2005
All-time low
16,907 number
in 2001
Years of data
21
1999–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200920191999: 17.0k number2000: 16.9k number2001: 16.9k number2002: 17.3k number2003: 27.9k number2004: 28.8k number2005: 29.8k number2006: 25.8k number2007: 26.7k number2008: 27.7k number2009: 28.5k number2010: 29.1k number2011: 17.6k number2012: 17.8k number2013: 17.9k number2014: 18.0k number2015: 18.2k number2016: 24.6k number2017: 24.7k number2018: 24.8k number2019: 24.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe is 24,916 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 29,842 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16,907 number, in 2001.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 17,025 number
2000 16,922 number -0.6%
2001 16,907 number -0.1%
2002 17,289 number +2.3%
2003 27,870 number +61.2%
2004 28,809 number +3.4%
2005 29,842 number +3.6%
2006 25,815 number -13.5%
2007 26,741 number +3.6%
2008 27,743 number +3.7%
2009 28,518 number +2.8%
2010 29,053 number +1.9%
2011 17,568 number -39.5%
2012 17,790 number +1.3%
2013 17,900 number +0.6%
2014 17,965 number +0.4%
2015 18,175 number +1.2%
2016 24,596 number +35.3%
2017 24,714 number +0.5%
2018 24,831 number +0.5%
2019 24,916 number +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,025 number 17,025 number 17,025 number 1
2000s 24,646 number 16,907 number 29,842 number 10
2010s 21,751 number 17,568 number 29,053 number 10

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 160 Montenegro 36,625 number compare
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  3. 162 Iceland 25,173 number compare
  4. 164 Bhutan 24,547 number compare
  5. 165 Maldives 22,797 number compare
  6. 166 Brunei Darussalam 21,166 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 24,916 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 29,842 number in 2005.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 16,907 number in 2001.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/