Cuba vs Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Cuba
5.46 years
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
5.38 years
in 2017
Cuba rank
117th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
120th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 5.46 years against 5.38 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.08 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 117th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th of 214 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.53 years | 1.4 years | 1.13 years | Cuba |
| 1980s | 4.88 years | 2.16 years | 2.72 years | Cuba |
| 2000s | 5.53 years | 2.18 years | 3.35 years | Cuba |
| 2010s | 5.69 years | 4.12 years | 1.57 years | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Cuba or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cuba, at 5.46 years against 5.38 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Cuba and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.08 years, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Cuba and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 117th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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