Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, primary, female
Sao Tome and Principe
6.52 years
in 2017
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
5.92 years
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
51st
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
54th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.52 years against 5.92 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 0.6 years.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 54th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.89 years | 5.12 years | 0.2353 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 5.45 years | 5.85 years | 0.4014 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 5.44 years | 5.79 years | 0.3567 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 7.42 years | 6.17 years | 1.25 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.69 years | 6.09 years | 0.5933 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.52 years against 5.92 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Sao Tome and Principe and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 0.6 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 54th 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