North America vs Sao Tome and Principe: School enrollment, primary

North America
96.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
110.4%
in 2017
North America rank
39th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
37th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • North America
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 110.4% against 96.8% in North America, a difference of 13.6%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was North America ahead.

North America ranks 39th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 100.4% 100.2% 0.2% North America
2000s 101.5% 122.7% 21.2% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 100.5% 111.8% 11.3% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, North America or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 110.4% against 96.8% in North America as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between North America and Sao Tome and Principe?
13.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sao Tome and Principe?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do North America and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
North America ranks 39th 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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About this data

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.