Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female
Sao Tome and Principe
87.2%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
88.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
137th
Zimbabwe rank
135th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 88.0% against 87.2% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.8%.
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 137th and Zimbabwe ranks 135th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104.7% | 76.4% | 28.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 81.2% | 33.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 91.9% | 33.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 87.9% | 0.9% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 88.0% against 87.2% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female between Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 0.8%, 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, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th and Zimbabwe ranks 135th 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