Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sao Tome and Principe: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Lao People's Democratic Republic
6.06 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
5.99 years
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
154th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 6.06 years against 5.99 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8 years | 4.33 years | 0.5313 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 4.57 years | 4.9 years | 0.3273 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 5.42 years | 5.54 years | 0.1188 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 6.03 years | 5.97 years | 0.0622 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 6.06 years against 5.99 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.07 years, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.