Sao Tome and Principe vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary, male
Sao Tome and Principe
6.89 years
in 2017
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
6.13 years
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
36th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
35th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.89 years against 6.13 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.76 years.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 35th of 215 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.75 years | 4.35 years | 0.4077 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 5.72 years | 5.29 years | 0.4278 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 5.87 years | 5.05 years | 0.8218 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 7.55 years | 6.1 years | 1.46 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 7.04 years | 6.24 years | 0.8023 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, Sao Tome and Principe or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.89 years against 6.13 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.76 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 35th 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