Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Sao Tome and Principe
101.2%
in 2017
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
95.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
69th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
72nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 101.2% against 95.5% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 72nd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.6% | 78.7% | 19.1% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 74.6% | 72.3% | 2.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 87.2% | 1.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 93.8% | 1.1% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Sao Tome and Principe or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 101.2% against 95.5% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 5.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 72nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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