Botswana vs Sao Tome and Principe: School enrollment, primary, female

Botswana
108.2%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
107.6%
in 2017
Botswana rank
39th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
42nd

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Botswana
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 108.2% against 107.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Botswana ranks 39th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd of 203 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 81.5% 115.8% 34.2% Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 110.9% 132.7% 21.7% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 110.2% 127.1% 17.0% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 109.9% 121.6% 11.7% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 102.9% 106.3% 3.4% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?
Botswana, at 108.2% against 107.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.6%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Botswana ranks 39th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.