Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male
Sao Tome and Principe
83.1%
in 2017
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
85.2%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
140th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
139th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 85.2% against 83.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1977 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 139th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.2% | 67.9% | 25.7% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 93.3% | 71.5% | 21.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 41.3% | 75.6% | 34.3% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 76.9% | 11.2% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 76.3% | 11.8% | 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 85.2% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- 2.1%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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 (ida & Ibrd) ranks 139th 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