Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Small States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Sao Tome and Principe
47.4%
in 2017
WB: Small States
62.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
17th
WB: Small States rank
17th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 62.9% against 47.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th and WB: Small States 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.4% | 33.7% | 24.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 36.7% | 15.1% | 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: Small States?
- WB: Small States, at 62.9% 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 WB: Small States?
- 15.5%, with WB: Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Small States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Small States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th and WB: Small States 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release