Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, primary, female
Gambia
6.58 years
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
6.52 years
in 2017
Gambia rank
48th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
51st
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Gambia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 6.58 years against 6.52 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.06 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 48th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st of 215 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9215 years | 4.63 years | 3.71 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 2.4 years | 5.47 years | 3.08 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 3.29 years | 5.42 years | 2.13 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 4.45 years | 7.42 years | 2.97 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4.98 years | 6.69 years | 1.71 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gambia, at 6.58 years against 6.52 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.06 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Gambia ranks 48th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, female (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