Education in Sao Tome and Principe

1,154 indicators covering education for Sao Tome and Principe.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 17.4% 2017 down 61.1% 31st
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education 23.7% 2016 down 36.8% 7th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 30.9% 2016 down 8.8% 2nd
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 92.7% 2016 down 7.3% 30th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 62 number 2017 down 96.7% 145th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) 2.2% 2015 down 85.8% 13th
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes 11,180 2017 up 50.5% 145th
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both 3,560 2015 down 55.4% 141st
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 0.8226 GPIA 2017 down 14.9% 82nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 39.0% 2017 down 39.6% 17th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 13.3% 2015 down 68.7% 82nd
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) 0.3% 2015 down 39.7% 71st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 47.4% 2017 down 29.0% 17th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 22.1% 2017 down 52.8% 127th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 31.8% 2017 down 35.7% 127th
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.3% 2015 down 39.7% 47th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity 1.01 GPIA 2015 down 0.4% 108th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male 81.1% 2015 up 112.1% 79th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female 81.9% 2015 up 111.4% 89th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 2,584 2015 up 38.2% 109th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 0.957 GPIA 2015 down 3.5% 66th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 1.3 GPIA 2017 up 24.2% 8th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 53.3% 2016 up 80.5% 110th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 1,757 number 2017 down 0.6% 98th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 90 number 2017 down 93.6% 130th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 45.2% 2015 up 3.3% 31st
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 6,582 2015 down 22.1% 139th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 11.0% 2015 down 43.9% 70th
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources 85.28 2023 up 4.9% 121st
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service 14.72 2023 down 21.4% 55th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 1,032 number 2017 up 29.3% 100th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 48.5% 2017 down 1.6% 106th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 0.9% 2017 down 3.1% 106th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 51.5% 2017 up 1.6% 90th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 59.8% 2017 down 5.9% 2nd
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 1.3% 2017 down 7.0% 2nd
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 40.2% 2017 up 10.3% 185th
Enrolment in early childhood education, female 5,709 2017 up 52.2% 142nd
Enrolment in early childhood education, male 5,471 2017 up 48.8% 142nd
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both 0 2008 110th
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes 53.3% 2016 up 110.2% 83rd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Latin America and the 0 2008 98th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern 0 2005 99th
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 24.82 2016 up 14.4% 35th
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female 55.5% 2016 up 115.5% 80th
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male 51.0% 2016 up 104.8% 85th
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity 1.08 GPIA 2016 up 4.6% 16th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private 7.6% 2017 128th
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ 46.59 millions 2018 up 72.3% 164th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 1,254 2015 up 43.0% 101st
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 1,330 2015 up 33.9% 104th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 4.7% 2017 141st
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 13.01 2015 down 48.9% 124th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 51.4% 2017 down 2.5% 22nd
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 1.1% 2017 down 4.5% 22nd
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 48.6% 2017 up 2.8% 165th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity 0.9733 GPIA 2010 down 6.5% 161st
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female 89.0% 2010 up 7.5% 123rd
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male 91.4% 2010 up 15.2% 108th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 44.1% 2015 up 6.3% 30th