Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Guinea
11.4%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
12.0%
in 2017
Guinea rank
38th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
36th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 12.0% against 11.4% in Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 29.4% | 3.7% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 30.2% | 3.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 19.0% | 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 primary education who are at least 2, Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 12.0% against 11.4% in Guinea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Guinea ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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