Panama vs Sao Tome and Principe: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Panama
12.68 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
12.65 years
in 2023
Panama rank
114th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
115th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Panama
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Panama currently reports 12.68 years against 12.65 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 114th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th of 194 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4 years | 9.68 years | 2.72 years | Panama |
| 2010s | 12.49 years | 11.61 years | 0.8862 years | Panama |
| 2020s | 12.67 years | 12.61 years | 0.0572 years | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Panama or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Panama, at 12.68 years against 12.65 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.03 years, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Panama ranks 114th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.