Arab World vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Arab World
4.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
38.72 units per square kilometre
in 2017
Arab World rank
32nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
30th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Arab World
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 38.72 units per square kilometre against 4.21 units per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 34.51 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 9.2 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 32nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th 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 Arab World Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 1.79 units per square kilometre 12.24 units per square kilometre 10.45 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 2.37 units per square kilometre 17.23 units per square kilometre 14.87 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 2.96 units per square kilometre 21.99 units per square kilometre 19.03 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 3.51 units per square kilometre 32.17 units per square kilometre 28.65 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 3.53 units per square kilometre 36.67 units per square kilometre 33.14 units per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Arab World or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 38.72 units per square kilometre against 4.21 units per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2017.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Arab World and Sao Tome and Principe?
34.51 units per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sao Tome and Principe?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Arab World and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Arab World ranks 32nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.