Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Sao Tome and Principe
5,983
in 2025
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
3.90 million
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
175th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
174th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 3.90 million against 5,983 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3.89 million.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s figure about 651.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 174th of 222 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,148 | 3.85 million | 3.85 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 4,498 | 3.47 million | 3.47 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 5,728 | 3.65 million | 3.65 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 5,866 | 3.96 million | 3.95 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Sao Tome and Principe or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 3.90 million against 5,983 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 3.89 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 174th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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