Which has higher primary education, pupils, Sao Tome and Principe or Türkiye?

Türkiye, at 48.7% against 48.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Türkiye?

27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Türkiye: Primary education, pupils

Sao Tome and Principe

48.7%

in 2017

Türkiye

48.7%

in 2017

Sao Tome and Principe rank

90th

Türkiye rank

87th

Primary education, pupils over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 48.7% against 48.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th and Türkiye ranks 87th of 203 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	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1970s	46.4%	43.7%	2.7%	Sao Tome and Principe
1980s	48.4%	47.0%	1.4%	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	48.1%	47.1%	1.0%	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	48.9%	48.0%	0.9%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	48.8%	48.8%	0.0%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Sao Tome and Principe or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 48.7% against 48.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Sao Tome and Principe and Türkiye?: 0.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Türkiye?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Türkiye rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th and Türkiye ranks 87th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit: % female
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.