ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) vs Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
6.05 years
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
6.7 years
in 2017
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank
38th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
43rd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.7 years against 6.05 years in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), a difference of 0.65 years.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)'s.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 43rd of 221 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.28 years | 4.65 years | 1.37 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 3.99 years | 5.78 years | 1.79 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 3.87 years | 5.66 years | 1.79 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 5.56 years | 7.49 years | 1.93 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.12 years | 6.87 years | 0.749 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: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.7 years against 6.05 years in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.65 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 38th 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