Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index was 1.19 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.19
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
31st
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 2025
All-time low
0.2964
in 1985
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.19. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.19 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2964, in 1985.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.299 | — |
| 1982 | 0.298 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2975 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2998 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2964 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3015 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.306 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3141 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3241 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3429 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3705 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4043 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4388 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4725 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.509 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5343 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5548 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5675 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5769 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5849 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5912 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.608 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6339 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6657 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7005 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7287 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.747 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7685 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7937 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8312 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8782 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.944 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.13 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.15 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.16 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.17 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.18 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.19 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3041 | 0.2964 | 0.3241 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4772 | 0.3429 | 0.5769 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6822 | 0.5849 | 0.7937 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.8312 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 1.13 | 1.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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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 upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2025.
- What is the lowest upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2964 in 1985.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Upper secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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