Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Caribbean Small States: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Sao Tome and Principe
12.8%
in 2015
WB: Caribbean Small States
22.4%
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe rank
151st
WB: Caribbean Small States rank
148th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: Caribbean Small States
How they compare
WB: Caribbean Small States currently reports 22.4% against 12.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes WB: Caribbean Small States's figure about 1.8 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Caribbean Small States has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st and WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 148th of 194 countries.
WB: Caribbean Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | WB: Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 19.5% | 15.6% | WB: Caribbean Small States |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 21.9% | 13.3% | WB: Caribbean Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Sao Tome and Principe or WB: Caribbean Small States?
- WB: Caribbean Small States, at 22.4% against 12.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2016.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Caribbean Small States?
- 9.6%, with WB: Caribbean Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Caribbean Small States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Caribbean Small States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st and WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 148th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release