Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)
Sao Tome and Principe
60.8%
in 2025
South Africa
59.9%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
94th
South Africa rank
95th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 60.8% against 59.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.
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 94th and South Africa ranks 95th of 164 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 | 5.4% | 25.6% | 20.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 38.9% | 30.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 46.1% | 32.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 51.7% | 20.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 57.7% | 1.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data), Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 60.8% against 59.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 0.9%, 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, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 95th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary 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