School age population, early childhood educational development program in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, early childhood educational development program was 6,326 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6,326 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
84th
of 92 countries
All-time high
11,798 number
in 2010
All-time low
6,255 number
in 2016
Years of data
12
2003–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development program in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2019

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2003201120192003: 10.1k number2004: 10.4k number2005: 10.8k number2006: 10.7k number2007: 11.1k number2008: 11.5k number2009: 11.7k number2010: 11.8k number2016: 6.3k number2017: 6.3k number2018: 6.3k number2019: 6.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 6,326 number for school age population, early childhood educational development program in 2019.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development program in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 11,798 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,255 number, in 2016.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 84th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

School age population, early childhood educational development program in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2019.
Year number Change
2003 10,051 number
2004 10,366 number +3.1%
2005 10,773 number +3.9%
2006 10,700 number -0.7%
2007 11,083 number +3.6%
2008 11,475 number +3.5%
2009 11,657 number +1.6%
2010 11,798 number +1.2%
2016 6,255 number -47.0%
2017 6,264 number +0.1%
2018 6,303 number +0.6%
2019 6,326 number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,872 number 10,051 number 11,657 number 7
2010s 7,389 number 6,255 number 11,798 number 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 81 Mauritius 12,807 number compare
  2. 82 Iceland 12,060 number compare
  3. 83 Barbados 9,101 number compare
  4. 85 Grenada 5,420 number compare
  5. 86 Antigua and Barbuda 4,432 number compare
  6. 87 Saint Lucia 4,385 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development program in Sao Tome and Principe?
School age population, early childhood educational development program in Sao Tome and Principe was 6,326 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development program recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 11,798 number in 2010.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development program recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 6,255 number in 2016.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school age population, early childhood educational development program?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development program rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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/