Kyrgyzstan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Kyrgyzstan
97.0%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
97.1%
in 2017
Kyrgyzstan rank
93rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
92nd
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 97.1% against 97.0% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 93rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 92nd of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.4% | 79.9% | 13.5% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 94.8% | 1.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 92.7% | 2.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Kyrgyzstan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 97.1% against 97.0% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Kyrgyzstan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 93rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 92nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.