Sao Tome and Principe vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Sao Tome and Principe
12.08 years
in 2017
SDG: Small Island Developing States
11.12 years
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
83rd
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
86th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 12.08 years against 11.12 years in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 0.96 years.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 86th of 213 countries.
SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 8.87 years | 2.86 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1980s | 7.96 years | 9.27 years | 1.31 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2000s | 9.71 years | 9.96 years | 0.2571 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 10.99 years | 11.08 years | 0.0937 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Sao Tome and Principe or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 12.08 years against 11.12 years in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 0.96 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 86th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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