ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
11.96 million
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
16,876
in 2025
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
178th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
176th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 11.96 million against 16,876 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 11.95 million.
That makes ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s figure about 708.9 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th of 221 groups.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.13 million | 8,580 | 4.12 million | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 1980s | 5.27 million | 11,206 | 5.26 million | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 1990s | 6.69 million | 16,069 | 6.68 million | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2000s | 8.39 million | 9,319 | 8.38 million | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2010s | 9.76 million | 14,127 | 9.75 million | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2020s | 11.59 million | 16,747 | 11.57 million | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 11.96 million against 16,876 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 11.95 million, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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