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
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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

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release