Sao Tome and Principe vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Sao Tome and Principe
43.0%
in 2017
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
32.6%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
18th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
15th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 43.0% against 32.6% in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 185 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 | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.5% | 41.7% | 15.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 38.5% | 9.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Sao Tome and Principe or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 43.0% against 32.6% in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Sao Tome and Principe and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 10.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). 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