Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Sao Tome and Principe
101.2%
in 2017
WB: East Asia & Pacific
96.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
69th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
66th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 101.2% against 96.1% in WB: East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 66th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and WB: East Asia & Pacific in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.6% | 82.1% | 22.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 74.6% | 76.5% | 1.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 88.5% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 94.6% | 1.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
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?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 101.2% against 96.1% in WB: East Asia & Pacific 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?
- 5.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 66th 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