Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square

Nigeria
36.69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
38.72 units per square kilometre
in 2017
Nigeria rank
31st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
30th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 38.72 units per square kilometre against 36.69 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 2.03 units per square kilometre.

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

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 31st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th of 206 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 5.87 units per square kilometre 12.66 units per square kilometre 6.79 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 14.5 units per square kilometre 17.23 units per square kilometre 2.74 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 16.29 units per square kilometre 22.21 units per square kilometre 5.92 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 22.96 units per square kilometre 32.17 units per square kilometre 9.2 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 24.28 units per square kilometre 36.37 units per square kilometre 12.1 units per square kilometre 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), per square, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 38.72 units per square kilometre against 36.69 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.03 units per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
Nigeria ranks 31st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 8,416 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.