Macau, China vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Macau, China
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 100.8% against 100.6% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Macau, China ranks 72nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.6% | 51.3% | 13.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 88.4% | 0.7% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 92.5% | 1.8% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Macau, China or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 100.8% against 100.6% in Macau, China as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Macau, China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Macau, China ranks 72nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.