Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.02 GPI.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8045 GPI, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8045 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9586 GPI | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8891 GPI | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9476 GPI | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9899 GPI | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9761 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9811 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.994 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9992 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8841 GPI | 0.8045 GPI | 0.9586 GPI | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.9476 GPI | 0.9476 GPI | 0.9476 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9958 GPI | 0.9761 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9992 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.02 GPI in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8045 GPI in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.