Iceland vs Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, primary, male
Iceland
6.87 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
6.89 years
in 2017
Iceland rank
37th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
36th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Iceland
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.89 years against 6.87 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 37th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.95 years | 4.64 years | 1.31 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 5.97 years | 5.72 years | 0.2531 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 6.97 years | 5.68 years | 1.29 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 6.95 years | 7.55 years | 0.6017 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.92 years | 7.04 years | 0.1278 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Iceland or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.89 years against 6.87 years in Iceland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.02 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Iceland ranks 37th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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