Education in Sao Tome and Principe 1,132 indicators covering education for Sao Tome and Principe. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 1,309 number 2018 up 127.7% 171st Literacy rate, youth female 95.1% 2019 down 1.3% 65th Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 1.0% 2016 down 96.0% 108th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 9.6% 2015 down 29.4% 60th Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 343 2017 down 24.3% 108th Children out of school, primary 969 2017 down 52.0% 161st Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 969 2017 down 52.0% 162nd Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 456 2017 down 18.7% 111th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 2.9% 2017 down 63.5% 115th Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 856 number 2017 up 339.0% 124th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 85.0% 2017 down 5.2% 83rd Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 84.3% 2017 down 14.0% 99th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 15.0% 2017 up 44.9% 109th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 15.7% 2017 up 675.4% 91st Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 856 2017 up 339.0% 132nd Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 2,027 2017 up 64.1% 99th Enrolment in secondary education, female 13,749 number 2017 up 198.4% 167th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 0 2023 down 100.0% 168th Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 34.8% 2017 up 142.4% 117th Teachers in lower secondary education, female 298 number 2017 up 964.3% 124th Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 18.1% 2024 up 46.8% 31st Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male 2,261 2017 up 79.6% 103rd Teachers in lower secondary education, female 298 2017 up 964.3% 134th Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 34.8% 2017 up 142.4% 135th Teachers in lower secondary education, male 558 2017 up 234.1% 127th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 94.0% 2017 up 3.9% 90th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 94.0% 2017 up 5.6% 92nd Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female 17.4% 2016 down 19.3% 9th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male 26.7% 2016 up 1.1% 4th Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 789 2017 up 257.0% 100th Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 630 2017 up 142.3% 97th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 22.4% 2016 down 6.9% 6th Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 14.8% 2016 down 44.8% 17th Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 10.2% 2016 down 56.3% 21st Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity 0.9964 GPIA 2015 up 0.5% 143rd Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 76.8% 2015 up 20.0% 121st Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 77.0% 2015 up 19.5% 110th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 1,136 2023 up 327.1% 147th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 1 2023 — 136th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 59 2023 up 5,800.0% 162nd Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 1,577 2023 up 185.2% 170th Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 1.7% 2016 down 92.1% 86th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 100.0% 168th Government expenditure on education, constant US$ 35.61 millions 2018 up 42.6% 164th Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male 1,016 2017 up 218.5% 79th Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female 1,054 2017 up 156.4% 74th Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 16.2% 2016 down 11.1% 16th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 — 60th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.3% 2023 up 6,848.8% 65th Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index 0.99 GPI 2019 unchanged 64th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 4.9% 2023 up 235.2% 28th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 6.8% 2023 up 123.6% 44th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South 0 2023 — 167th Literacy rate, youth male 95.8% 2019 down 1.3% 56th Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 31.16 2017 up 1.2% 40th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 6.8% 2015 down 54.9% 63rd Literacy rate, youth total 95.5% 2019 down 1.3% 57th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 12.3% 2015 up 1.7% 51st Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female 0.5% 2010 down 97.9% 105th 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