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

Nigeria
17.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
18.85 units per square kilometre
in 2017
Nigeria rank
30th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
28th

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 18.85 units per square kilometre against 17.79 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 1.06 units per square kilometre.

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

Across all 28 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 30th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th of 204 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 2.46 units per square kilometre 5.68 units per square kilometre 3.22 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 6.47 units per square kilometre 8.48 units per square kilometre 2.01 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 7.17 units per square kilometre 10.72 units per square kilometre 3.55 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 10.4 units per square kilometre 15.72 units per square kilometre 5.32 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 11.64 units per square kilometre 17.74 units per square kilometre 6.1 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, female (number), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 18.85 units per square kilometre against 17.79 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.06 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?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 30th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, female (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, female (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,980 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, female (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.