ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) vs Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
6.01 years
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
6.7 years
in 2017
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank
41st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
43rd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.7 years against 6.01 years in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), a difference of 0.69 years.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ahead.
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 41st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 43rd of 221 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.67 years | 4.65 years | 0.0182 years | ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) |
| 1980s | 5.13 years | 5.78 years | 0.6559 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 4.88 years | 5.66 years | 0.7725 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 5.52 years | 7.49 years | 1.97 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.1 years | 6.87 years | 0.7678 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, ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.7 years against 6.01 years in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.69 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 41st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 43rd of 221 groups.
- 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