Sao Tome and Principe—Gender Parity in Primary Education
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #150 of 201Updated May 2026
Latest Value
0.97
2017
YoY Change
+1.0%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#150
of 201 countries
Maximum
1.00
2009
Minimum
0.95
2002
CAGR
+0.1%
15 years
Last
0.97
Previous
0.96
Highest
1.00
Lowest
0.95
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sao Tome and Principe's gender parity in primary education was 0.97 in 2017, ranking #150 out of 201 countries. This represents a +1.0% change from 2016. Over the past 15 years, the highest recorded value was 1.00 (2009) and the lowest was 0.95 (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.97 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.96 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.96 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.96 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.98 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.97 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.99 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.00 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.98 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.99 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.96 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.96 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.95 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.95 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity in Primary Education
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 1.16 | 2021 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 1.15 | 2021 |
| 3 | Gambia, The | 1.12 | 2022 |
| 4 | Mauritania | 1.07 | 2020 |
| 5 | Gibraltar | 1.07 | 2021 |
| 6 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 1.06 | 2020 |
| 7 | Kiribati | 1.06 | 2020 |
| 8 | Sweden | 1.05 | 2020 |
| 9 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.05 | 2021 |
| 10 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 1.04 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gender Parity in Primary Education — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).