MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
84.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
87.2%
in 2017
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
135th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
137th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female over time
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 87.2% against 84.4% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 135th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th of 219 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.6% | 50.6% | 16.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 43.9% | 86.2% | 42.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 56.7% | 47.6% | 9.1% | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 70.6% | 10.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 91.8% | 22.3% | 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, female, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 87.2% against 84.4% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
- How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 135th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th 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, 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