Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
Samoa
5,765
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
5,793
in 2025
Samoa rank
177th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
176th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5,793 against 5,765 in Samoa, a difference of 28.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,163 | 2,600 | 2,563 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 4,806 | 3,167 | 1,639 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 4,847 | 3,899 | 948.6 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 5,144 | 4,370 | 773.6 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 5,382 | 5,609 | 226.6 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 5,824 | 5,888 | 64 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5,793 against 5,765 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 28, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Samoa ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, 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