Fiji vs Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Fiji
6.64 years
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
6.7 years
in 2017
Fiji rank
46th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
43rd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Fiji
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.7 years against 6.64 years in Fiji, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 46th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4 years | 4.65 years | 1.75 years | Fiji |
| 1980s | 6.3 years | 5.78 years | 0.5214 years | Fiji |
| 1990s | 6.06 years | 5.63 years | 0.433 years | Fiji |
| 2000s | 5.83 years | 7.48 years | 1.65 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 5.9 years | 6.79 years | 0.8857 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, Fiji or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.7 years against 6.64 years in Fiji as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Fiji and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.06 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Fiji and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Fiji ranks 46th 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