São Tomé and Principe - Primary Completion Rate 2017
85.15%
+5.52pp from 2016
São Tomé and Principe's primary completion rate was 85.15% in 2017, increased +5.52pp from 79.63% in 2016. This was the 105th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2017▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Seychelles | 140.55% | 9.4% |
| 2nd | Georgia | 121.40% | 0.1% |
| 3rd | Nepal | 115.00% | -2.6% |
| 4th | Gibraltar | 112.60% | 8.8% |
| 5th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 112.19% | -0.3% |
| 6th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 111.35% | 16.3% |
| 7th | Antigua and Barbuda | 108.33% | 5.0% |
| 8th | Dominica | 107.60% | 5.9% |
| 9th | Moldova | 107.24% | 0.6% |
| 10th | Azerbaijan | 107.17% | -3.7% |
| 11th | Oman | 106.85% | 5.7% |
| 12th | Albania | 106.45% | 6.9% |
| 13th | Colombia | 106.37% | 3.1% |
| 14th | Macao SAR, China | 106.11% | 13.7% |
| 15th | Samoa | 105.70% | -2.9% |
| 16th | Poland | 105.24% | 4.8% |
| 17th | Indonesia | 104.77% | -2.3% |
| 18th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 104.52% | -6.6% |
| 19th | Mexico | 104.32% | -0.4% |
| 20th | Brunei Darussalam | 103.85% | 1.0% |
| 21st | Belize | 102.66% | -3.1% |
| 22nd | Philippines | 102.47% | 11.9% |
| 23rd | Denmark | 101.68% | 0.2% |
| 24th | Lithuania | 101.58% | 0.9% |
| 25th | Argentina | 101.52% | -4.7% |
| 26th | Cyprus | 101.27% | 2.8% |
| 27th | Fiji | 101.19% | 2.1% |
| 28th | Saudi Arabia | 101.14% | 3.6% |
| 29th | Lao PDR | 101.05% | 1.3% |
| 30th | Algeria | 100.84% | 0.8% |
| 31st | Eswatini | 100.56% | 2.1% |
| 32nd | Hungary | 100.09% | 3.4% |
| 33rd | Sweden | 100.07% | 0.4% |
| 34th | West Bank and Gaza | 99.86% | 3.9% |
| 35th | Italy | 99.57% | 1.1% |
| 36th | Norway | 99.50% | 0.3% |
| 37th | Malta | 99.49% | 1.2% |
| 38th | India | 99.37% | -1.1% |
| 39th | Latvia | 99.31% | 1.3% |
| 40th | Singapore | 99.26% | -0.5% |
| 41st | Finland | 99.13% | -0.3% |
| 42nd | Qatar | 99.11% | 3.7% |
| 43rd | Serbia | 99.03% | 0.2% |
| 44th | Bulgaria | 98.94% | 0.8% |
| 45th | Ecuador | 98.94% | 2.3% |
| 46th | Iceland | 98.94% | -0.6% |
| 47th | Israel | 98.92% | 4.2% |
| 48th | United States | 98.83% | - |
| 49th | Austria | 98.65% | 1.5% |
| 50th | United Kingdom | 98.46% | -0.1% |
| 51st | Greece | 98.45% | -0.6% |
| 52nd | Croatia | 98.41% | 0.9% |
| 53rd | Ireland | 98.29% | -1.4% |
| 54th | Uzbekistan | 98.29% | 0.9% |
| 55th | Bahrain | 98.18% | -1.5% |
| 56th | Chile | 98.15% | -0.2% |
| 57th | Korea | 97.86% | -5.7% |
| 58th | Montenegro | 97.76% | 0.3% |
| 59th | Germany | 97.57% | -2.1% |
| 60th | Belarus | 97.56% | -1.3% |
| 61st | Sri Lanka | 97.56% | 1.3% |
| 62nd | Slovenia | 97.47% | 0.9% |
| 63rd | European Union | 97.39% | 0.5% |
| 64th | Kyrgyz Republic | 97.28% | 0.9% |
| 65th | Czechia | 97.24% | -0.4% |
| 66th | Uruguay | 97.17% | -5.1% |
| 67th | Timor-Leste | 96.69% | -0.7% |
| 68th | Spain | 96.68% | 2.1% |
| 69th | Thailand | 96.55% | 10.8% |
| 70th | Estonia | 96.38% | -1.6% |
| 71st | Dominican Republic | 96.10% | -3.4% |
| 72nd | Cuba | 95.57% | 0.4% |
| 73rd | Switzerland | 95.36% | 0.5% |
| 74th | Kazakhstan | 94.96% | 1.8% |
| 75th | Bhutan | 94.93% | -1.8% |
| 76th | Peru | 94.68% | -8.4% |
| 77th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 94.44% | -2.1% |
| 78th | Jordan | 94.40% | 0.1% |
| 79th | Slovak Republic | 94.31% | 0.6% |
| 80th | North Macedonia | 94.15% | -1.5% |
| 81st | Maldives | 94.01% | -3.4% |
| 82nd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 93.09% | 2.3% |
| 83rd | Türkiye | 92.60% | -31.2% |
| 84th | El Salvador | 91.91% | -0.7% |
| 85th | Mauritius | 91.76% | -3.0% |
| 86th | Tajikistan | 91.58% | 0.7% |
| 87th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 91.36% | 1.4% |
| 88th | Costa Rica | 91.23% | -1.3% |
| 89th | Togo | 90.89% | -2.3% |
| 90th | Armenia | 90.71% | 1.5% |
| 91st | Kuwait | 90.59% | -4.9% |
| 92nd | Liechtenstein | 90.44% | -9.8% |
| 93rd | Panama | 90.26% | -6.7% |
| 94th | Mongolia | 90.25% | -3.2% |
| 95th | Malaysia | 89.94% | -0.1% |
| 96th | Morocco | 89.87% | -4.2% |
| 97th | Cabo Verde | 89.50% | -6.5% |
| 98th | Tunisia | 89.41% | -4.2% |
| 99th | Ghana | 89.30% | -5.3% |
| 100th | St. Lucia | 89.08% | -4.4% |
| 101st | Afghanistan | 88.24% | 5.8% |
| 102nd | Zimbabwe | 87.93% | -1.1% |
| 103rd | Jamaica | 87.79% | 1.5% |
| 104th | Ukraine | 87.53% | 1.6% |
| 105th | São Tomé and Principe | 85.15% | 6.9% |
| 106th | Namibia | 85.14% | -11.5% |
| 107th | Cambodia | 83.95% | -1.5% |
| 108th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 83.77% | -0.6% |
| 109th | Solomon Islands | 82.90% | -0.3% |
| 110th | British Virgin Islands | 81.91% | -3.2% |
| 111th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 81.68% | -6.4% |
| 112th | Guatemala | 81.53% | 0.0% |
| 113th | Comoros | 81.13% | 0.4% |
| 114th | Suriname | 81.06% | -2.7% |
| 115th | Honduras | 79.36% | 1.3% |
| 116th | Luxembourg | 78.40% | -0.8% |
| 117th | Rwanda | 76.07% | 12.3% |
| 118th | Sierra Leone | 71.69% | 0.6% |
| 119th | Côte d'Ivoire | 69.05% | 8.1% |
| 120th | Eritrea | 68.77% | 11.3% |
| 121st | Cameroon | 68.70% | -7.6% |
| 122nd | Lebanon | 67.39% | 1.9% |
| 123rd | Tanzania | 67.27% | 10.2% |
| 124th | Andorra | 66.07% | -4.6% |
| 125th | Mauritania | 64.66% | -3.5% |
| 126th | Madagascar | 63.48% | -1.1% |
| 127th | Burkina Faso | 61.59% | 2.4% |
| 128th | Burundi | 61.31% | -1.1% |
| 129th | Liberia | 57.19% | -6.0% |
| 130th | Sudan | 56.87% | 2.7% |
| 131st | Uganda | 53.31% | -3.1% |
| 132nd | Mozambique | 50.64% | -3.1% |
| 133rd | Mali | 45.93% | -3.1% |
| 134th | Chad | 36.40% | -9.9% |
FAQ
What was São Tomé and Principe's primary completion rate in 2017?▾
São Tomé and Principe's primary completion rate in 2017 was 85.15%. This ranked 105th globally.
How did São Tomé and Principe's primary completion rate change in 2017?▾
São Tomé and Principe's primary completion rate increased by 6.9% in 2017 compared to 2016.
Which country had the highest primary completion rate in 2017?▾
Seychelles had the highest primary completion rate in 2017 at 140.55%.
What is the primary completion rate of São Tomé and Principe in 2017?▾
The primary completion rate of São Tomé and Principe in 2017 was 85.15%. This ranked 105th globally.
How does 2017 compare to 2016 for São Tomé and Principe's primary completion rate?▾
São Tomé and Principe's primary completion rate went from 79.63% in 2016 to 85.15% in 2017, a 6.9% increase.
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