Kiribati vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Kiribati
99.1%
in 2008
Sao Tome and Principe
98.9%
in 2017
Kiribati rank
83rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
85th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Kiribati
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 99.1% against 98.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 83rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 85th of 197 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.5% | 59.3% | 15.2% | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 81.5% | 76.0% | 5.5% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 100.2% | 87.9% | 12.3% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Kiribati or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Kiribati, at 99.1% against 98.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2008.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2008.
- How do Kiribati and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 83rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 85th of 197 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.