Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Sao Tome and Principe
85.1%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
86.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
142nd
Zimbabwe rank
139th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 86.0% against 85.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 139th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 107.5% | 83.5% | 24.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 85.8% | 41.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 94.5% | 39.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 87.5% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 86.0% against 85.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 0.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 139th 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