Primary completion rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Primary completion rate, total was 85.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
85.1%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
135th
of 189 countries
All-time high
111.3%
in 1982
All-time low
44.5%
in 1999
Years of data
24
1977–2017

Primary completion rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2017

02550751001977199720171977: 46.2 % of relevant age group1980: 49.8 % of relevant age group1981: 88.4 % of relevant age group1982: 111.3 % of relevant age group1983: 110.5 % of relevant age group1984: 107.5 % of relevant age group1985: 98.9 % of relevant age group1987: 56.7 % of relevant age group1988: 72 % of relevant age group1990: 78.9 % of relevant age group1999: 44.5 % of relevant age group2002: 55.7 % of relevant age group2003: 54.8 % of relevant age group2004: 68.4 % of relevant age group2005: 71.7 % of relevant age group2007: 70.4 % of relevant age group2008: 73.6 % of relevant age group2009: 82.3 % of relevant age group2010: 82.5 % of relevant age group2011: 108.8 % of relevant age group2013: 96.1 % of relevant age group2014: 87.8 % of relevant age group2016: 79.6 % of relevant age group2017: 85.1 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2017, primary completion rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 85.1%.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 111.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 1999.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Primary completion rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977 to 2017.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1977 46.2%
1980 49.8% +7.8%
1981 88.4% +77.8%
1982 111.3% +25.9%
1983 110.5% -0.7%
1984 107.5% -2.8%
1985 98.9% -7.9%
1987 56.7% -42.7%
1988 72.0% +27.1%
1990 78.9% +9.5%
1999 44.5% -43.6%
2002 55.7% +25.3%
2003 54.8% -1.6%
2004 68.4% +24.7%
2005 71.7% +4.8%
2007 70.4% -1.7%
2008 73.6% +4.5%
2009 82.3% +11.7%
2010 82.5% +0.2%
2011 108.8% +32.0%
2013 96.1% -11.7%
2014 87.8% -8.6%
2016 79.6% -9.3%
2017 85.1% +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46.2% 46.2% 46.2% 1
1980s 86.9% 49.8% 111.3% 8
1990s 61.7% 44.5% 78.9% 2
2000s 68.1% 54.8% 82.3% 7
2010s 90.0% 79.6% 108.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe?
Primary completion rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe was 85.1% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 111.3% in 1982.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 1999.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for primary completion rate, total?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.