Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Sao Tome and Principe
39.0%
in 2017
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
29.4%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
17th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
15th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 39.0% against 29.4% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times WB: Africa Eastern and Southern'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 17th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.7% | 37.7% | 19.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 33.7% | 11.3% | 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 39.0% against 29.4% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 9.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th 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