Sao Tome and Principe vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Net intake rate in grade 1

Sao Tome and Principe
83.4%
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
56.7%
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd

Net intake rate in grade 1 over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
020406080199820082018

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 83.4% against 56.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 26.7%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 118 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 54.1% 53.6% 0.4% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 86.6% 57.4% 29.2% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net intake rate in grade 1, Sao Tome and Principe or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 83.4% against 56.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in net intake rate in grade 1 between Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
26.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for net intake rate in grade 1?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population)
Unit
% of official school-age population
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 1,881 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.