Sao Tome and Principe vs East Timor: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Sao Tome and Principe
17.4%
in 2017
East Timor
20.6%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st
East Timor rank
28th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 20.6% against 17.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st and East Timor ranks 28th of 183 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 40.5% | 0.7% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 34.6% | 12.5% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Sao Tome and Principe or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 20.6% against 17.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor?
- 3.2%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st and East Timor ranks 28th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). 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