Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)
Sao Tome and Principe
98.4%
in 2025
South Africa
98.3%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
82nd
South Africa rank
84th
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 98.4% against 98.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 84th of 165 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.7% | 74.6% | 48.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 85.7% | 48.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 91.9% | 34.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 95.7% | 9.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 97.8% | 1.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data), Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 98.4% against 98.3% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 84th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release