Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.21 GPI in 2008. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2008, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.21 GPI. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.21 GPI in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.916 GPI, in 2007.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 5th out of 154 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.06 GPI | — |
| 2002 | 1.16 GPI | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.09 GPI | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9827 GPI | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.916 GPI | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.21 GPI | +31.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.21 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.21 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 GPI, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.06 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPI | 0.916 GPI | 1.21 GPI | 5 |
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.21 GPI in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPI in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.916 GPI in 2007.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th out of 154 countries with data for 2008.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. 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.