Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Duration of pre-primary education
Equatorial Guinea
3 years
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
3 years
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
27th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
27th
Duration of pre-primary education over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 27th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th of 223 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 3.2 years | 4 years | 0.8 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 3.7 years | 3.6 years | 0.1 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of pre-primary education, Equatorial Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 3 years against 3 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0 years, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 27th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of pre-primary education. 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 that a child is expected to spend in pre-primary education, defined by country's official educational regulations or laws.