Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 87.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 87.42 for secondary gross enrollment rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 90.44 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.02, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.02 | — |
| 1972 | 14.44 | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 27.28 | +88.8% |
| 1977 | 25.16 | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 21.56 | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 27.53 | +27.7% |
| 1983 | 35.51 | +29.0% |
| 1984 | 37.1 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 28.88 | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 34.94 | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 36.14 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 39.68 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 43 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 46.47 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 43.61 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 49.21 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 50.28 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 48.84 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 56.34 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 63.3 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 74.28 | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 82.4 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 83.88 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 90.44 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 83.65 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 78.38 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 87.42 | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.97 | 13.02 | 27.28 | 4 |
| 1980s | 30.92 | 21.56 | 37.1 | 6 |
| 2000s | 43.02 | 36.14 | 49.21 | 6 |
| 2010s | 71.18 | 48.84 | 90.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.42 | 87.42 | 87.42 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 114 Sri Lanka 87.95 compare
- 115 Saint Lucia 87.87 compare
- 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 87.87 compare
- 118 Samoa 87.35 compare
- 119 Micronesia, Federated States of 87.25 compare
- 120 Sierra Leone 86.91 compare
More gender data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9834 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,129 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,210 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,072 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,152 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 87.42 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 90.44 in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.02 in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.