Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary, female
Sao Tome and Principe
6.52 years
in 2017
Zimbabwe
6.53 years
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
51st
Zimbabwe rank
50th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.53 years against 6.52 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.63 years | 4.32 years | 0.3064 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 5.45 years | 8.38 years | 2.93 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 5.44 years | 7.05 years | 1.61 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 7.23 years | 7.68 years | 0.4505 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 6.49 years | 6.89 years | 0.4033 years | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.53 years against 6.52 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 0.01 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 50th 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