Sao Tome and Principe vs Spain: Duration of pre-primary education
Sao Tome and Principe
3 years
in 2025
Spain
3 years
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
27th
Spain rank
27th
Duration of pre-primary education over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Spain
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Spain, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th and Spain ranks 27th of 223 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 3.6 years | 3 years | 0.6 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Spain?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3 years against 3 years in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?
- 0 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Spain rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th and Spain 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.