Sao Tome and Principe vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 106.9% against 81.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 25.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.3% | 72.4% | 33.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 105.1% | 80.7% | 24.4% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 106.9% against 81.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 40th of 188 countries.
- 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.