Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Samoa
45,846
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
35,220
in 2025
Samoa rank
165th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
168th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 45,846 against 35,220 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 10,626.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 165th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th of 197 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,948 | 23,643 | 13,305 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 38,905 | 24,887 | 14,018 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 39,118 | 32,007 | 7,111 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 44,691 | 34,951 | 9,740 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Samoa, at 45,846 against 35,220 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10,626, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 165th 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