Sao Tome and Principe vs United States: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Sao Tome and Principe
96.3%
in 2017
United States
96.2%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe rank
74th
United States rank
75th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- United States
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 96.3% against 96.2% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th and United States ranks 75th of 190 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.9% | 98.4% | 18.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 99.7% | 1.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 97.7% | 7.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Sao Tome and Principe or United States?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 96.3% against 96.2% in United States as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Sao Tome and Principe and United States?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and United States rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th and United States ranks 75th 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.