Qatar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Qatar
96.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
96.3%
in 2017
Qatar rank
73rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
74th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Qatar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 96.4% against 96.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Qatar ranks 73rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.5% | 93.7% | 4.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 95.7% | 1.2% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 90.9% | 5.6% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Qatar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Qatar, at 96.4% against 96.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2015.
- How do Qatar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Qatar ranks 73rd 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.