São Tomé and Principe - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in São Tomé and Principe was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 4.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.00 |
| 1971 | 4.00 |
| 1972 | 4.00 |
| 1973 | 4.00 |
| 1974 | 4.00 |
| 1975 | 4.00 |
| 1976 | 4.00 |
| 1977 | 4.00 |
| 1978 | 4.00 |
| 1979 | 4.00 |
| 1980 | 4.00 |
| 1981 | 4.00 |
| 1982 | 4.00 |
| 1983 | 4.00 |
| 1984 | 4.00 |
| 1985 | 4.00 |
| 1986 | 4.00 |
| 1987 | 4.00 |
| 1988 | 4.00 |
| 1989 | 4.00 |
| 1990 | 4.00 |
| 1991 | 4.00 |
| 1992 | 4.00 |
| 1993 | 4.00 |
| 1994 | 4.00 |
| 1995 | 4.00 |
| 1996 | 4.00 |
| 1997 | 4.00 |
| 1998 | 4.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in São Tomé and Principe was 37,172 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 37,172 in 2017 and a minimum value of 9,018 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,018 |
| 1972 | 10,278 |
| 1973 | 12,518 |
| 1974 | 10,259 |
| 1975 | 10,803 |
| 1976 | 14,290 |
| 1977 | 12,663 |
| 1978 | 14,162 |
| 1980 | 16,509 |
| 1981 | 16,376 |
| 1982 | 16,382 |
| 1983 | 16,102 |
| 1984 | 15,874 |
| 1985 | 16,013 |
| 1987 | 17,010 |
| 1988 | 18,095 |
| 1990 | 19,822 |
| 1991 | 20,494 |
| 1992 | 21,484 |
| 1996 | 21,016 |
| 1998 | 20,077 |
| 1999 | 23,769 |
| 2002 | 28,780 |
| 2003 | 29,347 |
| 2004 | 29,784 |
| 2005 | 30,468 |
| 2007 | 31,397 |
| 2008 | 32,584 |
| 2009 | 33,789 |
| 2010 | 34,116 |
| 2011 | 35,250 |
| 2012 | 33,893 |
| 2013 | 34,733 |
| 2014 | 34,493 |
| 2015 | 35,558 |
| 2016 | 36,394 |
| 2017 | 37,172 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in São Tomé and Principe was 48.67 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 49.66 in 2009, while its lowest value was 44.13 in 1971.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.13 |
| 1972 | 49.00 |
| 1973 | 44.56 |
| 1977 | 47.46 |
| 1978 | 47.05 |
| 1983 | 48.89 |
| 1984 | 48.86 |
| 1987 | 48.06 |
| 1988 | 48.41 |
| 1990 | 47.39 |
| 1991 | 47.47 |
| 1992 | 48.87 |
| 1996 | 48.90 |
| 1998 | 44.51 |
| 1999 | 48.65 |
| 2002 | 48.29 |
| 2003 | 48.47 |
| 2004 | 48.70 |
| 2005 | 48.62 |
| 2007 | 49.31 |
| 2008 | 48.97 |
| 2009 | 49.66 |
| 2010 | 49.37 |
| 2011 | 48.81 |
| 2012 | 48.78 |
| 2013 | 48.99 |
| 2014 | 48.60 |
| 2015 | 48.52 |
| 2016 | 48.43 |
| 2017 | 48.67 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in São Tomé and Principe was 1,193.00 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,291.00 in 2009 and a minimum value of 271.00 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 271.00 |
| 1972 | 301.00 |
| 1976 | 422.00 |
| 1978 | 527.00 |
| 1980 | 577.00 |
| 1981 | 588.00 |
| 1982 | 617.00 |
| 1983 | 628.00 |
| 1984 | 538.00 |
| 1985 | 517.00 |
| 1987 | 574.00 |
| 1988 | 616.00 |
| 1990 | 559.00 |
| 1996 | 638.00 |
| 1999 | 660.00 |
| 2002 | 881.00 |
| 2004 | 929.00 |
| 2005 | 990.00 |
| 2009 | 1,291.00 |
| 2011 | 1,183.00 |
| 2012 | 1,183.00 |
| 2013 | 1,107.00 |
| 2014 | 1,054.00 |
| 2015 | 917.00 |
| 2016 | 1,132.00 |
| 2017 | 1,193.00 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in São Tomé and Principe was 54.90 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 60.78 in 2010, while its lowest value was 48.64 in 2009.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 53.13 |
| 1984 | 60.41 |
| 1987 | 59.06 |
| 1988 | 58.60 |
| 1990 | 51.70 |
| 2004 | 55.87 |
| 2005 | 55.35 |
| 2009 | 48.64 |
| 2010 | 60.78 |
| 2011 | 55.96 |
| 2012 | 55.96 |
| 2013 | 55.10 |
| 2014 | 56.55 |
| 2015 | 55.51 |
| 2016 | 55.30 |
| 2017 | 54.90 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
