Peru vs Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Peru
6.76 years
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
6.7 years
in 2017
Peru rank
40th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
43rd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Peru
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.76 years against 6.7 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 40th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.79 years | 4.65 years | 2.14 years | Peru |
| 1980s | 6.97 years | 5.78 years | 1.19 years | Peru |
| 1990s | 6.93 years | 5.66 years | 1.27 years | Peru |
| 2000s | 6.84 years | 7.49 years | 0.6422 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.34 years | 6.87 years | 0.5232 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, Peru or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Peru, at 6.76 years against 6.7 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Peru and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.06 years, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Peru and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 40th 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