Primary completion rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Primary completion rate, total was 85.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe, 1977–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More aid effectiveness data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 13,869 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 1.41 million current US$ (2008)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 103,518 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 17.92 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 20,000 current US$ (2004)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 1,293 current US$ (2020)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 264,371 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 19,043 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 322,273 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 1.56 million current US$ (2023)
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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About this data
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.