Belize vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Belize
105.9%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
106.4%
in 2017
Belize rank
50th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
49th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Belize
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 106.4% against 105.9% in Belize, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Belize ranks 50th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th of 188 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.2% | 106.3% | 4.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 104.0% | 104.7% | 0.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Belize or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 106.4% against 105.9% in Belize as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Belize and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 50th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.