Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Sao Tome and Principe
0.8226 GPIA
in 2017
WB: Africa Western and Central
0.7008 GPIA
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
82nd
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
82nd
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.8226 GPIA against 0.7008 GPIA in WB: Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.1218 GPIA.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times WB: Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 82nd 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: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9853 GPIA | 0.7397 GPIA | 0.2455 GPIA | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.8636 GPIA | 0.7362 GPIA | 0.1274 GPIA | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Sao Tome and Principe or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.8226 GPIA against 0.7008 GPIA in WB: Africa Western and Central as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 0.1218 GPIA, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 82nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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