Bahamas vs Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Bahamas
5,188
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
6,013
in 2025
Bahamas rank
178th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
175th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Bahamas
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6,013 against 5,188 in Bahamas, a difference of 825.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,201 | 2,378 | 2,823 | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 5,436 | 2,858 | 2,579 | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 5,270 | 3,674 | 1,596 | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 6,236 | 3,968 | 2,267 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 5,553 | 4,646 | 907.2 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 5,386 | 5,707 | 320.5 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Bahamas or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6,013 against 5,188 in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 825, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release