Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Botswana
75.6%
in 2006
Sao Tome and Principe
76.2%
in 2015
Botswana rank
100th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
97th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Botswana
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080197019922015

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 76.2% against 75.6% in Botswana, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Botswana ranks 100th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th of 173 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 36.5% 47.1% 10.6% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 74.8% 63.7% 11.1% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 76.2% against 75.6% in Botswana as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Botswana ranks 100th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.