Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Sao Tome and Principe
0.9919 GPIA
in 2017
South Africa
0.9866 GPIA
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
170th
South Africa rank
171st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.9919 GPIA against 0.9866 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0053 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Africa ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th and South Africa ranks 171st of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.0031 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0539 GPIA | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.9919 GPIA against 0.9866 GPIA in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 0.0053 GPIA, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th and South Africa ranks 171st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, 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