Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 16.66 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 16.66 for tertiary gross enrollment rate in 2021.
The figure is up 61.9% on the previous year and up 345.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 17.69 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.74, in 2011.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.93 | — |
| 2010 | 4.23 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 3.74 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 7.84 | +109.5% |
| 2014 | 9.24 | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 12.82 | +38.7% |
| 2016 | 17.69 | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 17.4 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.13 | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 10.29 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 16.66 | +61.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.93 | 3.93 | 3.93 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.38 | 3.74 | 17.69 | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.66 | 16.66 | 16.66 | 1 |
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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 tertiary gross enrollment rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 16.66 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.69 in 2016.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.