Myanmar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Myanmar
6.73 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
6.77 years
in 2023
Myanmar rank
158th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Myanmar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.77 years against 6.73 years in Myanmar, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Myanmar ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 191 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.81 years | 5 years | 2.19 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 3.44 years | 5.61 years | 2.17 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 5.05 years | 6.29 years | 1.24 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 6.73 years | 6.75 years | 0.0169 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Myanmar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.77 years against 6.73 years in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.04 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Myanmar ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.