China vs Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity
China
1.02 GPIA
in 2012
Sao Tome and Principe
1.02 GPIA
in 2017
China rank
70th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
69th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time
- China
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in China, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
China ranks 70th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8198 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 0.1787 GPIA | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.8418 GPIA | 0.9246 GPIA | 0.0829 GPIA | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0063 GPIA | China |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 0.0135 GPIA | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity, China or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.02 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in China as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0 GPIA, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- China ranks 70th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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