Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe is 1 GPI, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9336 GPI, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 96th out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.9882 GPI | — |
| 1984 | 0.9869 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9883 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9336 GPI | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9776 GPI | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9555 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9733 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9796 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9784 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9822 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9878 GPI | 0.9869 GPI | 0.9883 GPI | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9556 GPI | 0.9336 GPI | 0.9776 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9935 GPI | 0.9555 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9822 GPI | 1.03 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 total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe was 1 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9336 GPI in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 96th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. 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.