Japan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions
Japan
98.7%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
98.6%
in 2017
Japan rank
20th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
22nd
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions over time
- Japan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Japan currently reports 98.7% against 98.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.1% | 100.0% | 0.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 99.2% | 0.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, Japan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Japan, at 98.7% against 98.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions between Japan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Japan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Japan ranks 20th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). 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