Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.26 years against 0.95 years in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, a difference of 0.31 years.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 142nd of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 4 and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3054 years | 0.4831 years | 0.1776 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.8206 years | 0.5106 years | 0.31 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.9146 years | 0.5614 years | 0.3532 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1.15 years | 0.6025 years | 0.547 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.38 years | 0.7534 years | 0.6288 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Sao Tome and Principe or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.26 years against 0.95 years in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 0.31 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 142nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). 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