ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1.54 million
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
1,178
in 2015
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
174th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
176th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 1.54 million against 1,178 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.53 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 1,303.9 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 174th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th of 221 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 860,438 335 860,103 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 1.05 million 743.75 1.05 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Sao Tome and Principe?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 1.54 million against 1,178 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.53 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Sao Tome and Principe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 174th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release