Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Rwanda
6 years
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
6 years
in 2025
Rwanda rank
21st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Rwanda ranks 21st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6.6 years | 0.4 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 6.33 years | 6 years | 0.3333 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Rwanda or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Rwanda, at 6 years against 6 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Rwanda ranks 21st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.