Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Samoa
34,962
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
37,172
in 2017
Samoa rank
175th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
174th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Samoa
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 37,172 against 34,962 in Samoa, a difference of 2,210.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 27,832 12,147 15,684 Samoa
1980s 27,251 16,252 10,998 Samoa
1990s 27,157 21,299 5,858 Samoa
2000s 30,126 29,963 162.65 Samoa
2010s 31,267 35,201 3,934 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 37,172 against 34,962 in Samoa as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
2,210, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Samoa ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.