MDG: Oceania vs Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
MDG: Oceania
9.2 years
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
10.17 years
in 2017
MDG: Oceania rank
31st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
29th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Oceania
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 10.17 years against 9.2 years in MDG: Oceania, a difference of 0.97 years.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Oceania's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
MDG: Oceania ranks 31st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th of 221 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Oceania | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.82 years | 9.04 years | 3.22 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 8.18 years | 9.83 years | 1.64 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, MDG: Oceania or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 10.17 years against 9.2 years in MDG: Oceania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between MDG: Oceania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.97 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Oceania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
- How do MDG: Oceania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Oceania ranks 31st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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