Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Iceland or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 18,093 number against 15,702 number in Iceland as of 2017.

What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?

2,391 number, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

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

26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Iceland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in primary education, female

Iceland

15,702 number

in 2018

Sao Tome and Principe

18,093 number

in 2017

Iceland rank

172nd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

170th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

Iceland
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 18,093 number against 15,702 number in Iceland, a difference of 2,391 number.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 172nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	13,142 number	5,151 number	7,990 number	Iceland
1980s	12,181 number	8,141 number	4,040 number	Iceland
1990s	14,442 number	10,259 number	4,182 number	Iceland
2000s	14,927 number	15,094 number	167.14 number	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	14,794 number	17,167 number	2,372 number	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Iceland or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 18,093 number against 15,702 number in Iceland as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?: 2,391 number, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?: Iceland ranks 172nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.