Laos vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female
Laos
85.6%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
87.2%
in 2017
Laos rank
139th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
137th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female over time
- Laos
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 87.2% against 85.6% in Laos, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 139th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.7% | 47.6% | 14.0% | Laos |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 70.6% | 3.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 91.8% | 1.2% | Laos |
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, female, Laos or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 87.2% against 85.6% in Laos as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female between Laos and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Laos and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Laos ranks 139th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). 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