Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Gambia
34.9%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
39.0%
in 2017
Gambia rank
20th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
17th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Gambia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 39.0% against 34.9% in Gambia, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Gambia ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th of 184 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 56.7% | 23.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 45.0% | 16.0% | 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, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 39.0% against 34.9% in Gambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Gambia ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th of 184 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, female (%). 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