Which has higher preprimary education, duration, Burkina Faso or Sao Tome and Principe?

Burkina Faso, at 3 years against 3 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

What is the difference in preprimary education, duration between Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?

0 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?

27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe: Preprimary education, duration

Burkina Faso

3 years

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

3 years

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

104th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

104th

Preprimary education, duration over time

Burkina Faso
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 104th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 202 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3 years	4 years	1 years	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	3 years	5 years	2 years	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	3 years	3.2 years	0.2 years	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	3 years	3 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher preprimary education, duration, Burkina Faso or Sao Tome and Principe?: Burkina Faso, at 3 years against 3 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in preprimary education, duration between Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for preprimary education, duration?: Burkina Faso ranks 104th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Preprimary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 6,082 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.