IDA total vs Sao Tome and Principe: School enrollment, primary

IDA total
97.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
110.4%
in 2017
IDA total rank
34th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
37th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • IDA total
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 110.4% against 97.3% in IDA total, a difference of 13.1%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times IDA total's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 34th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 60.2% 116.3% 56.1% Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 73.6% 142.1% 68.4% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 74.0% 132.4% 58.4% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 89.2% 122.7% 33.6% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 94.2% 111.8% 17.5% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, IDA total or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 110.4% against 97.3% in IDA total as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between IDA total and Sao Tome and Principe?
13.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Sao Tome and Principe?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do IDA total and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
IDA total ranks 34th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 9,530 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.