Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Euro Area: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes

Sao Tome and Principe
37,172
in 2017
WB: Euro Area
18.29 million
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
174th
WB: Euro Area rank
172nd

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • WB: Euro Area
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197019972024

How they compare

WB: Euro Area currently reports 18.29 million against 37,172 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 18.26 million.

That makes WB: Euro Area's figure about 492.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, WB: Euro Area has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th and WB: Euro Area ranks 172nd of 218 countries.

WB: Euro Area has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe WB: Euro Area Difference Ahead
1970s 11,749 23.91 million 23.90 million WB: Euro Area
1980s 16,545 22.08 million 22.06 million WB: Euro Area
1990s 21,110 19.42 million 19.40 million WB: Euro Area
2000s 30,878 18.24 million 18.21 million WB: Euro Area
2010s 35,201 18.36 million 18.32 million WB: Euro Area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Sao Tome and Principe or WB: Euro Area?
WB: Euro Area, at 18.29 million against 37,172 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Euro Area?
18.26 million, with WB: Euro Area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Euro Area?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Euro Area rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th and WB: Euro Area ranks 172nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in 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 primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 21,055 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release