Least developed countries vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Least developed countries
0.1441 units per person
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.1796 units per person
in 2017
Least developed countries rank
11th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
14th

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.1796 units per person against 0.1441 units per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0355 units per person.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th of 45 groups.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0913 units per person 0.136 units per person 0.0446 units per person Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 0.1053 units per person 0.1556 units per person 0.0503 units per person Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 0.1099 units per person 0.1591 units per person 0.0493 units per person Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 0.1414 units per person 0.1889 units per person 0.0475 units per person Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 0.1536 units per person 0.1809 units per person 0.0273 units per person Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Least developed countries or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.1796 units per person against 0.1441 units per person in Least developed countries as of 2017.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0355 units per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Least developed countries ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.