Barbados vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population of compulsory school age, female
Barbados
17,887
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
17,540
in 2025
Barbados rank
166th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
167th
Population of compulsory school age, female over time
- Barbados
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 17,887 against 17,540 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 347.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 166th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th of 197 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,832 | 11,627 | 10,205 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 20,702 | 12,256 | 8,446 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 19,892 | 16,000 | 3,893 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 18,488 | 17,434 | 1,054 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Barbados or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Barbados, at 17,887 against 17,540 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 347, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Barbados ranks 166th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (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