MDG: Western Asia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

MDG: Western Asia
3.70 million
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
9,227
in 2016
MDG: Western Asia rank
175th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Western Asia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

MDG: Western Asia currently reports 3.70 million against 9,227 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3.69 million.

That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 400.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Western Asia ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 221 groups.

MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Western Asia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 583,188 842.25 582,346 MDG: Western Asia
1980s 661,212 2,773 658,439 MDG: Western Asia
1990s 981,866 3,676 978,190 MDG: Western Asia
2000s 1.47 million 5,439 1.46 million MDG: Western Asia
2010s 2.40 million 8,020 2.39 million MDG: Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, MDG: Western Asia or Sao Tome and Principe?
MDG: Western Asia, at 3.70 million against 9,227 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between MDG: Western Asia and Sao Tome and Principe?
3.69 million, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Sao Tome and Principe?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do MDG: Western Asia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 18,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release