North Macedonia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
North Macedonia
96.5%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
96.3%
in 2017
North Macedonia rank
72nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
74th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- North Macedonia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 96.5% against 96.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 72nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th of 190 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.9% | 79.9% | 8.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 95.2% | 2.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 91.7% | 5.3% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, North Macedonia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- North Macedonia, at 96.5% against 96.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- North Macedonia ranks 72nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.