MDG: Northern Africa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

MDG: Northern Africa
103.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
110.5%
in 2017
MDG: Northern Africa rank
23rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
23rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 110.5% against 103.9% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 6.6%.

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 23rd 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 97.3% 105.7% 8.4% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 99.6% 107.5% 7.8% 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, male, MDG: Northern Africa or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 110.5% against 103.9% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between MDG: Northern Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
6.6%, 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, male?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 23rd 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release