Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Lesotho
106.7%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
106.4%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
46th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
49th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 106.7% against 106.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 46th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.8% | 106.3% | 3.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 105.5% | 104.7% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Lesotho, at 106.7% against 106.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 46th 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.