School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.04 GPI in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.04 GPI
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPI
in 2017
All-time low
0.8046 GPI
in 1971
Years of data
18
1971–2017

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017

00.250.50.7511971199420171971: 0.805 GPI1972: 0.958 GPI1977: 0.904 GPI1988: 0.95 GPI2003: 0.991 GPI2004: 0.976 GPI2005: 0.981 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 0.994 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 1 GPI2017: 1 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.04 GPI, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8046 GPI, in 1971.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971 to 2017.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.8046 GPI
1972 0.9576 GPI +19.0%
1977 0.9045 GPI -5.5%
1988 0.9499 GPI +5.0%
2003 0.9906 GPI +4.3%
2004 0.9762 GPI -1.5%
2005 0.9806 GPI +0.4%
2007 1.01 GPI +2.6%
2008 0.9937 GPI -1.2%
2009 1.03 GPI +3.4%
2010 0.9996 GPI -2.8%
2011 1.01 GPI +1.2%
2012 1.02 GPI +0.4%
2013 1.02 GPI +0.3%
2014 1.01 GPI -0.7%
2015 1.02 GPI +0.5%
2016 1.02 GPI +0.8%
2017 1.04 GPI +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8889 GPI 0.8046 GPI 0.9576 GPI 3
1980s 0.9499 GPI 0.9499 GPI 0.9499 GPI 1
2000s 0.9958 GPI 0.9762 GPI 1.03 GPI 6
2010s 1.02 GPI 0.9996 GPI 1.04 GPI 8

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.04 GPI compare
  2. 28 Burkina Faso 1.04 GPI compare
  3. 29 Ireland 1.04 GPI compare
  4. 31 Malaysia 1.04 GPI compare
  5. 32 Croatia 1.04 GPI compare
  6. 33 Palau 1.04 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.04 GPI in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2017.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8046 GPI in 1971.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.