Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
Samoa
3,005
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
2,920
in 2025
Samoa rank
176th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
177th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3,005 against 2,920 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 85.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 176th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,690 | 1,366 | 1,324 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 2,518 | 1,595 | 922.9 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 2,505 | 1,970 | 535.4 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2,659 | 2,210 | 448.9 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2,766 | 2,816 | 49.4 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3,000 | 2,956 | 44.17 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Samoa, at 3,005 against 2,920 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 85, with Samoa 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, male?
- Samoa ranks 176th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (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