What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?

927 number, with Maldives ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?

14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Maldives

17,361 number

in 2019

Sao Tome and Principe

16,434 number

in 2017

Maldives rank

161st

Sao Tome and Principe rank

162nd

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

Maldives
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 17,361 number against 16,434 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 927 number.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 194 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	27,421 number	6,130 number	21,291 number	Maldives
2010s	19,916 number	13,126 number	6,791 number	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?: Maldives, at 17,361 number against 16,434 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?: 927 number, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?: Maldives ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.