French Polynesia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary school starting age
French Polynesia
6 years
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
6 years
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
33rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
33rd
Primary school starting age over time
- French Polynesia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school starting age, French Polynesia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- French Polynesia, at 6 years against 6 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school starting age between French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0 years, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for primary school starting age?
- French Polynesia ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.