ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
59.3%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
47.4%
in 2017
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
18th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
17th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 59.3% against 47.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 11.9%.

That makes ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 18th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th of 214 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 50.1% 58.4% 8.3% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 50.3% 51.8% 1.5% 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, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or Sao Tome and Principe?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 59.3% against 47.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Sao Tome and Principe?
11.9%, with ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Sao Tome and Principe?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 18th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th of 214 groups.
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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,552 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release