Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Gambia
84.2%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
85.1%
in 2017
Gambia rank
144th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
142nd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 85.1% against 84.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Gambia ranks 144th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.9% | 46.2% | 30.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 32.2% | 89.0% | 56.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 44.5% | 13.9% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 65.8% | 7.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 90.9% | 29.4% | 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, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 85.1% against 84.2% in Gambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.
- How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 144th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd of 198 countries.
- 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