What is the difference in preprimary education, duration between Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor?

0 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor?

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.

Sao Tome and Principe vs East Timor: Preprimary education, duration

Sao Tome and Principe

3 years

in 2025

East Timor

3 years

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe rank

104th

East Timor rank

104th

Preprimary education, duration over time

Sao Tome and Principe
East Timor

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th and East Timor 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	Sao Tome and Principe	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4 years	2 years	2 years	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	5 years	2 years	3 years	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	3.2 years	2.8 years	0.4 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, Sao Tome and Principe or East Timor?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 3 years against 3 years in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in preprimary education, duration between Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor?: 0 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor rank globally for preprimary education, duration?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th and East Timor 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: 20 August 2026

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