School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index was 1.09 GPI in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.09 GPI
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
11th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.48 GPI
in 1972
All-time low
0.8992 GPI
in 1977
Years of data
25
1971–2016

School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2016

00.511.51971199320161971: 1.2 GPI1972: 1.5 GPI1977: 0.899 GPI1978: 1 GPI1983: 0.977 GPI1984: 1.1 GPI1987: 1 GPI1988: 1 GPI1990: 1 GPI1999: 1.1 GPI2001: 1.1 GPI2002: 1.1 GPI2003: 1.1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2007: 1.1 GPI2008: 1.1 GPI2009: 1.1 GPI2010: 1.1 GPI2011: 1.1 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 1.1 GPI2014: 1.1 GPI2015: 1.1 GPI2016: 1.1 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.09 GPI, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.48 GPI in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.8992 GPI, in 1977.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971 to 2016.
Year GPI Change
1971 1.19 GPI
1972 1.48 GPI +24.1%
1977 0.8992 GPI -39.2%
1978 1 GPI +11.2%
1983 0.9765 GPI -2.4%
1984 1.06 GPI +9.0%
1987 1.02 GPI -4.1%
1988 1.01 GPI -1.3%
1990 1.05 GPI +4.1%
1999 1.12 GPI +6.3%
2001 1.09 GPI -2.7%
2002 1.12 GPI +3.3%
2003 1.11 GPI -0.7%
2004 1.02 GPI -8.3%
2005 1.04 GPI +1.8%
2007 1.07 GPI +2.7%
2008 1.06 GPI -1.1%
2009 1.08 GPI +2.6%
2010 1.09 GPI +1.0%
2011 1.05 GPI -3.5%
2012 1.04 GPI -1.1%
2013 1.09 GPI +4.3%
2014 1.13 GPI +3.8%
2015 1.11 GPI -2.2%
2016 1.09 GPI -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.14 GPI 0.8992 GPI 1.48 GPI 4
1980s 1.02 GPI 0.9765 GPI 1.06 GPI 4
1990s 1.08 GPI 1.05 GPI 1.12 GPI 2
2000s 1.07 GPI 1.02 GPI 1.12 GPI 8
2010s 1.09 GPI 1.04 GPI 1.13 GPI 7

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 8 Sierra Leone 1.11 GPI compare
  2. 9 Madagascar 1.1 GPI compare
  3. 10 Gibraltar 1.1 GPI compare
  4. 12 Gambia 1.08 GPI compare
  5. 13 Bahamas 1.08 GPI compare
  6. 14 Fiji 1.08 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe?
School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.09 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 1.48 GPI in 1972.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8992 GPI in 1977.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,031 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. 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.