Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male

Benin
112.1%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
113.2%
in 2017
Benin rank
33rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
30th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time

  • Benin
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 113.2% against 112.1% in Benin, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Benin ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 54.0% 118.9% 64.8% Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 78.6% 139.1% 60.5% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 78.4% 137.6% 59.2% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 109.5% 123.9% 14.3% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 122.8% 114.5% 8.3% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 113.2% against 112.1% in Benin as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
Benin ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,336 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release