Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes
Sao Tome and Principe
37,172
in 2017
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
15.66 million
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
174th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
177th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 15.66 million against 37,172 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 15.63 million.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s figure about 421.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 177th of 218 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,749 | 15.44 million | 15.43 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 16,545 | 16.53 million | 16.52 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 21,110 | 17.13 million | 17.11 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 30,878 | 15.75 million | 15.71 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 35,201 | 14.39 million | 14.36 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
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: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 15.66 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: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 15.63 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 177th 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
February 2026 Data Release