Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Sao Tome and Principe
110.4%
in 2017
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
104.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
40th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
39th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 110.4% against 104.7% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 39th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.2% | 116.8% | 16.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 122.7% | 113.7% | 9.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 111.8% | 109.4% | 2.4% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 110.4% against 104.7% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (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: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 39th 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