Which has higher primary education, duration, Guinea-Bissau or Sao Tome and Principe?

Guinea-Bissau, at 6 years against 6 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

What is the difference in primary education, duration between Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?

0 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Guinea-Bissau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary education, duration

Guinea-Bissau

6 years

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

6 years

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

25th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

25th

Primary education, duration over time

Guinea-Bissau
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 25th of 210 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6 years	4 years	2 years	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	6 years	4 years	2 years	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	6 years	4.2 years	1.8 years	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—
2010s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—
2020s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Guinea-Bissau or Sao Tome and Principe?: Guinea-Bissau, at 6 years against 6 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for primary education, duration?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 25th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary 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: 256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.