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

Macao
38,349
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
37,172
in 2017
Macao rank
170th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
172nd

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Macao
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Macao currently reports 38,349 against 37,172 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1,177.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Macao ahead.

Macao ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 22,661 12,147 10,514 Macao
1980s 31,917 18,958 12,958 Macao
1990s 38,667 21,387 17,280 Macao
2000s 38,212 29,963 8,249 Macao
2010s 24,497 35,201 10,704 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Macao or Sao Tome and Principe?
Macao, at 38,349 against 37,172 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Macao and Sao Tome and Principe?
1,177, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Sao Tome and Principe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Macao and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Macao ranks 170th 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
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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.