MDG: Northern Africa vs Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
MDG: Northern Africa
13.66 million
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
16,876
in 2025
MDG: Northern Africa rank
175th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
176th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- MDG: Northern Africa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 13.66 million against 16,876 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 13.64 million.
That makes MDG: Northern Africa's figure about 809.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th of 221 groups.
MDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Northern Africa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.44 million | 8,580 | 6.43 million | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 8.31 million | 11,206 | 8.29 million | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 9.69 million | 16,069 | 9.67 million | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 10.66 million | 9,319 | 10.65 million | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 10.93 million | 14,127 | 10.92 million | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 12.90 million | 16,747 | 12.88 million | MDG: Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, MDG: Northern Africa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- MDG: Northern Africa, at 13.66 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 MDG: Northern Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 13.64 million, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Northern Africa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 175th 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