Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 1.01 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
1.01 GPI
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
47th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPI
in 2009
All-time low
0.9784 GPI
in 2004
Years of data
14
2003–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2017

00.250.50.7512003201020172003: 0.994 GPI2004: 0.978 GPI2005: 0.982 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 0.998 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 0.999 GPI2016: 1 GPI2017: 1 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9784 GPI, in 2004.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2017.
Year GPI Change
2003 0.9944 GPI
2004 0.9784 GPI -1.6%
2005 0.9822 GPI +0.4%
2007 1.02 GPI +3.4%
2008 0.9977 GPI -1.8%
2009 1.04 GPI +4.0%
2010 1.01 GPI -2.8%
2011 1.01 GPI +0.2%
2012 1.01 GPI +0.3%
2013 1.02 GPI +0.6%
2014 1 GPI -1.6%
2015 0.9991 GPI -0.4%
2016 1 GPI +0.4%
2017 1.01 GPI +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 GPI 0.9784 GPI 1.04 GPI 6
2010s 1.01 GPI 0.9991 GPI 1.02 GPI 8

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 44 Israel 1.01 GPI compare
  2. 45 China 1.01 GPI compare
  3. 46 Costa Rica 1.01 GPI compare
  4. 48 Solomon Islands 1.01 GPI compare
  5. 49 Rwanda 1.01 GPI compare
  6. 50 Puerto Rico 1.01 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.01 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9784 GPI in 2004.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
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

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary to male gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.