Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Botswana
109.3%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
110.4%
in 2017
Botswana rank
43rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
40th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 110.4% against 109.3% in Botswana, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Botswana ranks 43rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 217 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.6% | 116.3% | 39.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 103.7% | 142.1% | 38.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 108.5% | 132.4% | 23.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 110.8% | 122.7% | 11.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 104.0% | 109.2% | 5.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 110.4% against 109.3% in Botswana as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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