Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Nigeria
36.69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
38.72 units per square kilometre
in 2017
Nigeria rank
31st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
30th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 38.72 units per square kilometre against 36.69 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 2.03 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 31st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th of 206 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.87 units per square kilometre | 12.66 units per square kilometre | 6.79 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 14.5 units per square kilometre | 17.23 units per square kilometre | 2.74 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 16.29 units per square kilometre | 22.21 units per square kilometre | 5.92 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 22.96 units per square kilometre | 32.17 units per square kilometre | 9.2 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 24.28 units per square kilometre | 36.37 units per square kilometre | 12.1 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, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 38.72 units per square kilometre against 36.69 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.03 units per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 31st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th of 206 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.