Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Sao Tome and Principe
13.0%
in 2015
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
27.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
146th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
143rd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 27.5% against 13.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 2.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 143rd of 189 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 19.3% | 15.5% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 22.8% | 14.6% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Sao Tome and Principe or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 27.5% against 13.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 14.5%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 143rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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