China vs Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
China
12.43 years
in 2010
Sao Tome and Principe
12.38 years
in 2015
China rank
109th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
111th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- China
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
China currently reports 12.43 years against 12.38 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1976 it was China ahead.
China ranks 109th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th of 183 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.54 years | 7.46 years | 1.08 years | China |
| 1980s | 8.09 years | 7.71 years | 0.3772 years | China |
| 2000s | 11.98 years | 10.1 years | 1.88 years | China |
| 2010s | 12.43 years | 10.22 years | 2.21 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, China or Sao Tome and Principe?
- China, at 12.43 years against 12.38 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2010.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.05 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2010.
- How do China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- China ranks 109th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.