MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, primary, female
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
5.92 years
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
6.52 years
in 2017
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
52nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
51st
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.52 years against 5.92 years in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.6 years.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 52nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st 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 | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.23 years | 4.63 years | 1.4 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 4.24 years | 5.45 years | 1.21 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 4.16 years | 5.44 years | 1.28 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 5.31 years | 7.42 years | 2.11 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 5.8 years | 6.69 years | 0.8918 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, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.52 years against 5.92 years in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.6 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 52nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st of 221 groups.
- 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