Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Benin
1.45 GPIA
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
1.46 GPIA
in 2017
Benin rank
21st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Benin
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.46 GPIA against 1.45 GPIA in Benin, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 21st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th of 180 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.45 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 0.0335 GPIA | Benin |
| 2000s | 1.64 GPIA | 0.8091 GPIA | 0.8271 GPIA | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.66 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 0.4786 GPIA | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.46 GPIA against 1.45 GPIA in Benin as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2017.
- How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Benin ranks 21st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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