School life expectancy, primary, male in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of

São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of: School life expectancy, primary, male was 6.62 years in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
6.62 years
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
65th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.71 years
in 2005
All-time low
4.83 years
in 1971
Years of data
30
1971–2017

School life expectancy, primary, male in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of, 1971–2017

024681971199420171971: 4.8 years1972: 4.9 years1973: 6.3 years1977: 5.2 years1978: 5.7 years1983: 6.1 years1984: 5.7 years1987: 4.9 years1988: 5.2 years1990: 5.5 years1991: 5.4 years1992: 5.5 years1996: 5.4 years1998: 5.6 years1999: 6.2 years2002: 7.4 years2003: 7.6 years2004: 7.6 years2005: 7.7 years2007: 7.5 years2008: 7.7 years2009: 7.6 years2010: 7.4 years2011: 7.4 years2012: 6.8 years2013: 6.7 years2014: 6.5 years2015: 6.6 years2016: 6.5 years2017: 6.6 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of recorded 6.62 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of peaked at 7.71 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.83 years, in 1971.

São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 65th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.4 years 4.83 years 6.3 years 5
1980s 5.47 years 4.88 years 6.06 years 4
1990s 5.61 years 5.44 years 6.17 years 6
2000s 7.59 years 7.45 years 7.71 years 7
2010s 6.83 years 6.51 years 7.44 years 8

Countries ranked near São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of

  1. 62 Belize 6.73 years compare
  2. 63 Cameroon 6.71 years compare
  3. 64 Libya 6.68 years compare
  4. 66 Argentina 6.61 years compare
  5. 67 Cambodia 6.58 years compare
  6. 68 Suriname 6.57 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary, male in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
School life expectancy, primary, male in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of was 6.62 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 7.71 years in 2005.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4.83 years in 1971.
How does São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,331 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.