Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Sao Tome and Principe
85.1%
in 2017
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
83.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
142nd
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
141st
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 85.1% against 83.7% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1977 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 141st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.2% | 61.5% | 15.3% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1980s | 86.9% | 65.4% | 21.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 70.4% | 8.7% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 74.0% | 5.9% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 74.0% | 16.0% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 85.1% against 83.7% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 1.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 141st 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