Sao Tome and Principe vs SDG: Southern Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Sao Tome and Principe
12.43 years
in 2015
SDG: Southern Asia
12.25 years
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
122nd
SDG: Southern Asia rank
122nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 12.43 years against 12.25 years in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.34 years | 9.88 years | 0.4604 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 11.22 years | 10.83 years | 0.3945 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Sao Tome and Principe or SDG: Southern Asia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 12.43 years against 12.25 years in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 0.18 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (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