Portugal vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Portugal
111.0%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
110.4%
in 2017
Portugal rank
38th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
40th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time
- Portugal
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 111.0% against 110.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Portugal ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 217 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.7% | 122.7% | 9.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 107.6% | 111.8% | 4.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Portugal or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Portugal, at 111.0% against 110.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
- How do Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Portugal ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.