Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Maldives
9,384 number
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
15,204 number
in 2020
Maldives rank
177th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
174th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Maldives
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 15,204 number against 9,384 number in Maldives, a difference of 5,820 number.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.6 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Maldives ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 5,387 number 5,412 number 25.3 number Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 8,023 number 6,301 number 1,722 number Maldives
1990s 10,980 number 6,542 number 4,439 number Maldives
2000s 16,685 number 9,602 number 7,084 number Maldives
2010s 13,451 number 12,079 number 1,372 number Maldives
2020s 9,384 number 15,204 number 5,820 number Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 15,204 number against 9,384 number in Maldives as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
5,820 number, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Maldives ranks 177th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.