Sao Tome and Principe vs Timor-Leste: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Sao Tome and Principe
6.77 years
in 2023
Timor-Leste
6.79 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th
Timor-Leste rank
155th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 6.79 years against 6.77 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th and Timor-Leste ranks 155th of 191 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.61 years | 5.25 years | 0.3601 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.29 years | 6.1 years | 0.1956 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 6.75 years | 6.75 years | 0.0005 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 6.79 years against 6.77 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste?
- 0.02 years, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th and Timor-Leste ranks 155th 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.