Nicaragua vs Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, primary, female
Nicaragua
6.48 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
6.52 years
in 2017
Nicaragua rank
53rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
51st
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Nicaragua
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.52 years against 6.48 years in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 53rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.44 years | 4.63 years | 0.1862 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 5.48 years | 5.45 years | 0.0315 years | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 5.76 years | 5.44 years | 0.3223 years | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 6.96 years | 7.39 years | 0.4311 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 7.03 years | 7.33 years | 0.3016 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, Nicaragua or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.52 years against 6.48 years in Nicaragua as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.04 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
- How do Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 53rd 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