Sao Tome and Principe vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Sao Tome and Principe
109.7%
in 2017
SDG: Small Island Developing States
102.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
23rd
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
25th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • SDG: Small Island Developing States
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 109.7% against 102.7% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 25th of 199 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe SDG: Small Island Developing States Difference Ahead
2000s 106.4% 93.9% 12.5% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 106.8% 105.1% 1.7% 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, Sao Tome and Principe or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 109.7% against 102.7% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
7.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 25th of 199 countries.
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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release