MDG: Northern Africa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
MDG: Northern Africa
103.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
109.7%
in 2017
MDG: Northern Africa rank
21st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
23rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Northern Africa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 109.7% against 103.0% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 21st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 221 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Northern Africa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 106.4% | 11.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 106.8% | 9.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, MDG: Northern Africa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 109.7% against 103.0% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between MDG: Northern Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do MDG: Northern Africa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 21st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, 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