Sao Tome and Principe vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: School life expectancy, primary, female
Sao Tome and Principe
6.52 years
in 2017
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
5.92 years
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
51st
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
48th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.52 years against 5.92 years in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, a difference of 0.6 years.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 48th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.89 years | 5.17 years | 0.2858 years | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1980s | 5.45 years | 5.85 years | 0.4061 years | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1990s | 5.44 years | 5.8 years | 0.3615 years | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2000s | 7.42 years | 6.15 years | 1.27 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.69 years | 6.08 years | 0.6038 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, Sao Tome and Principe or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.52 years against 5.92 years in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Sao Tome and Principe and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 0.6 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 48th 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