Sao Tome and Principe vs World: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Sao Tome and Principe
38.72 units per square kilometre
in 2017
World
5.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
30th
World rank
28th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- World
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 38.72 units per square kilometre against 5.93 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 32.79 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 6.5 times World's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th and World ranks 28th 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.24 units per square kilometre | 4.49 units per square kilometre | 7.75 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 17.23 units per square kilometre | 5.28 units per square kilometre | 11.96 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 21.99 units per square kilometre | 5.17 units per square kilometre | 16.82 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 32.17 units per square kilometre | 5.32 units per square kilometre | 26.85 units per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 36.67 units per square kilometre | 5.55 units per square kilometre | 31.12 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, Sao Tome and Principe or World?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 38.72 units per square kilometre against 5.93 units per square kilometre in World as of 2017.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Sao Tome and Principe and World?
- 32.79 units per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and World?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and World rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th and World ranks 28th 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.