Afghanistan vs Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Afghanistan
6.74 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
6.7 years
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
42nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
43rd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.74 years against 6.7 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.09 years | 4.65 years | 2.56 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 1.97 years | 5.82 years | 3.85 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 1.83 years | 5.66 years | 3.83 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 5.85 years | 7.49 years | 1.64 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.38 years | 6.87 years | 0.488 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Afghanistan, at 6.74 years against 6.7 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.04 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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