Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female
Sao Tome and Principe
107.6%
in 2017
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
104.2%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
47th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 107.6% against 104.2% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 116.7% | 17.4% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 121.6% | 113.0% | 8.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 109.0% | 108.8% | 0.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, Sao Tome and Principe or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 107.6% against 104.2% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 3.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 47th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). 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