Least developed countries vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Least developed countries
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 106.9% against 86.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 20.6%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 37th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.4% | 106.3% | 32.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 105.1% | 21.2% | 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, female, Least developed countries or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 106.9% against 86.3% in Least developed countries as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 20.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.