Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male
Sao Tome and Principe
83.1%
in 2017
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
84.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
140th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
143rd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 84.9% against 83.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1977 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.2% | 68.0% | 25.8% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 93.3% | 71.6% | 21.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 41.3% | 75.7% | 34.4% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 77.1% | 11.4% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 76.5% | 11.6% | 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, male, Sao Tome and Principe or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 84.9% against 83.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male between Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 1.8%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 143rd 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, male (%). 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