French Polynesia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

French Polynesia
29,415
in 1996
Sao Tome and Principe
37,172
in 2017
French Polynesia rank
175th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
172nd

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 37,172 against 29,415 in French Polynesia, a difference of 7,757.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times French Polynesia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 206 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 27,272 12,147 15,125 French Polynesia
1980s 28,185 16,783 11,402 French Polynesia
1990s 28,929 20,938 7,991 French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, French Polynesia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 37,172 against 29,415 in French Polynesia as of 2017.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
7,757, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1996.
How do French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
French Polynesia ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.