Sao Tome and Principe vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Sao Tome and Principe
47.4%
in 2017
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
65.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
17th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
16th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 65.0% against 47.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 17.6%.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 16th 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 | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.4% | 47.2% | 11.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 45.3% | 6.5% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 65.0% against 47.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 17.6%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 16th 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, male (%). 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