Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Maldives
12.77 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
12.86 years
in 2023
Maldives rank
121st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
118th
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Maldives
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 12.86 years against 12.77 years in Maldives, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 121st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.06 years | 9.84 years | 2.22 years | Maldives |
| 2010s | 12.13 years | 11.61 years | 0.5182 years | Maldives |
| 2020s | 12.62 years | 12.81 years | 0.19 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 12.86 years against 12.77 years in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.09 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Maldives ranks 121st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th 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 vs. share in extreme poverty. 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 child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.