Egypt vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Egypt
77.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
76.8%
in 2015
Egypt rank
119th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
121st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Egypt
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 77.9% against 76.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Egypt ranks 119th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 32.0% 41.3% 9.3% Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 50.2% 54.1% 3.9% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 64.6% 63.7% 1.0% Egypt
2010s 65.7% 68.8% 3.1% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Egypt or Sao Tome and Principe?
Egypt, at 77.9% against 76.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Egypt and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.1%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sao Tome and Principe?
10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Egypt and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Egypt ranks 119th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). 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 to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,902 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release