Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Maldives
3,370
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
3,027
in 2025
Maldives rank
173rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
175th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Maldives
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 3,370 against 3,027 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 343.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 173rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th of 222 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,258 | 1,393 | 865.6 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 3,104 | 1,647 | 1,456 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 4,291 | 2,011 | 2,280 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 3,319 | 2,271 | 1,048 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 3,688 | 2,880 | 808.5 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 3,675 | 2,961 | 714 | Maldives |
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, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Maldives, at 3,370 against 3,027 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 343, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Maldives ranks 173rd 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (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