MDG: Western Asia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
MDG: Western Asia
0.653 GPIA
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.6882 GPIA
in 2017
MDG: Western Asia rank
137th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
134th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- MDG: Western Asia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.6882 GPIA against 0.653 GPIA in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 0.0352 GPIA.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 137th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th of 214 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, MDG: Western Asia averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Western Asia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7412 GPIA | 0.8895 GPIA | 0.1483 GPIA | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.904 GPIA | 0.8585 GPIA | 0.0455 GPIA | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 0.9773 GPIA | 0.756 GPIA | 0.2213 GPIA | MDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, MDG: Western Asia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.6882 GPIA against 0.653 GPIA in MDG: Western Asia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between MDG: Western Asia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0352 GPIA, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do MDG: Western Asia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 137th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th of 214 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary 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