Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, secondary education, female
Maldives
20,917
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
16,871
in 2025
Maldives rank
174th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
177th
School age population, secondary education, female over time
- Maldives
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 20,917 against 16,871 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4,046.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 174th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 220 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 | 10,709 | 6,706 | 4,003 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 14,799 | 8,812 | 5,987 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 19,512 | 11,230 | 8,282 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 19,415 | 9,369 | 10,046 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 14,622 | 13,240 | 1,382 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 17,646 | 16,484 | 1,163 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Maldives, at 20,917 against 16,871 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4,046, 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, secondary education, female?
- Maldives ranks 174th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, female (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