Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Lesotho
105.7%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
105.9%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
55th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
54th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0255075100125199620062017

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 105.9% against 105.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Lesotho ranks 55th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th 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 101.1% 106.3% 5.2% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 104.3% 104.3% 0.1% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 105.9% against 105.7% in Lesotho as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe 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, male?
Lesotho ranks 55th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.