Sao Tome and Principe vs Trinidad and Tobago: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Sao Tome and Principe
12.38 years
in 2015
Trinidad and Tobago
12.27 years
in 2004
Sao Tome and Principe rank
111th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
114th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 12.38 years against 12.27 years in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.11 years.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 114th of 183 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1970s 6.08 years 10.67 years 4.59 years Trinidad and Tobago
1980s 7.95 years 11.15 years 3.2 years Trinidad and Tobago
2000s 9.66 years 12.27 years 2.61 years Trinidad and Tobago

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 Trinidad and Tobago?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 12.38 years against 12.27 years in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2015.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.11 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Trinidad and Tobago?
10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2004.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 114th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.