Sao Tome and Principe vs Palestine, State of: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Sao Tome and Principe
53.3%
in 2016
Palestine, State of
52.5%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
110th
Palestine, State of rank
111th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 53.3% against 52.5% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th and Palestine, State of ranks 111th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 31.6% | 8.4% | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 27.4% | 5.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 40.6% | 4.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Sao Tome and Principe or Palestine, State of?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 53.3% against 52.5% in Palestine, State of as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Sao Tome and Principe and Palestine, State of?
- 0.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Palestine, State of?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th and Palestine, State of ranks 111th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.