Curaçao vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Curaçao
28,000
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
35,220
in 2025
Curaçao rank
169th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
168th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Curaçao
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 35,220 against 28,000 in Curaçao, a difference of 7,220.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Curaçao's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Curaçao ahead.
Curaçao ranks 169th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Curaçao averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curaçao | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,992 | 23,643 | 349 | Curaçao |
| 2000s | 22,744 | 24,887 | 2,143 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 28,480 | 32,007 | 3,527 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 26,257 | 34,951 | 8,694 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Curaçao or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 35,220 against 28,000 in Curaçao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Curaçao and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7,220, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Curaçao and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Curaçao ranks 169th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). 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