Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
Sao Tome and Principe
1.26 years
in 2017
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
0.9227 years
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
144th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
143rd
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.26 years against 0.9227 years in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 0.3373 years.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 143rd of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 4 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3054 years | 0.448 years | 0.1425 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 0.8206 years | 0.4857 years | 0.3349 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.9146 years | 0.5412 years | 0.3734 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1.15 years | 0.5769 years | 0.5726 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.38 years | 0.7251 years | 0.6572 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.26 years against 0.9227 years in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- 0.3373 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 143rd 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