Japan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Japan
1.3%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
1.4%
in 2017
Japan rank
194th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
192nd
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- Japan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 194th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd of 212 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, Japan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Japan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between Japan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
- How do Japan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Japan ranks 194th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.