MDG: Western Asia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general

MDG: Western Asia
69.8%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
74.9%
in 2017
MDG: Western Asia rank
128th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
131st

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time

  • MDG: Western Asia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 74.9% against 69.8% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was MDG: Western Asia ahead.

MDG: Western Asia ranks 128th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st of 219 groups.

MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Western Asia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 72.6% 30.6% 42.0% MDG: Western Asia
2010s 72.6% 61.6% 11.0% MDG: Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, MDG: Western Asia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 74.9% against 69.8% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between MDG: Western Asia and Sao Tome and Principe?
5.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Sao Tome and Principe?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do MDG: Western Asia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 128th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st of 219 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 12,780 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release