Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): 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 (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.26 years against 0.9208 years in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.3392 years.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 145th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 4 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3054 years | 0.4466 years | 0.1412 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 0.8206 years | 0.4843 years | 0.3363 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.9146 years | 0.5415 years | 0.3732 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1.15 years | 0.5777 years | 0.5718 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.38 years | 0.7269 years | 0.6554 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 (excluding High Income)?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.26 years against 0.9208 years in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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 (excluding High Income)?
- 0.3392 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 (excluding High Income)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 145th 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