Sao Tome and Principe vs World: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Sao Tome and Principe
1.04 GPI
in 2017
World
0.9856 GPI
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe rank
30th
World rank
29th

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • World
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.04 GPI against 0.9856 GPI in World, a difference of 0.0544 GPI.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times World's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th and World ranks 29th of 194 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8889 GPI 0.8033 GPI 0.0856 GPI Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 0.9499 GPI 0.8606 GPI 0.0893 GPI Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 0.9958 GPI 0.9562 GPI 0.0396 GPI Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 1.02 GPI 0.9877 GPI 0.0297 GPI Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, Sao Tome and Principe or World?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.04 GPI against 0.9856 GPI in World as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Sao Tome and Principe and World?
0.0544 GPI, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and World?
18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and World rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th and World ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.