India vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female
India
76.0%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
76.8%
in 2015
India rank
123rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
121st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time
- India
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 76.8% against 76.0% in India, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
India ranks 123rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st of 186 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.6% | 40.8% | 12.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 36.8% | 54.1% | 17.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 65.0% | 6.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 72.0% | 1.3% | 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, India or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 76.8% against 76.0% in India as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between India and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do India and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- India ranks 123rd 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
February 2026 Data Release