ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
83.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
85.1%
in 2017
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
144th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
142nd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 85.1% against 83.1% in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1977 it was ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 144th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd of 219 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.7% | 46.2% | 19.5% | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 1980s | 68.1% | 86.9% | 18.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 61.7% | 12.7% | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 68.1% | 12.2% | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 90.0% | 10.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 85.1% against 83.1% in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
- How do ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 144th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd of 219 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary 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
February 2026 Data Release