Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Sao Tome and Principe
5.38 years
in 2017
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
4.76 years
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
120th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
123rd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.38 years against 4.76 years in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, a difference of 0.62 years.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 123rd of 214 countries.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4 years | 2.64 years | 1.24 years | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 1980s | 2.16 years | 2.67 years | 0.5099 years | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2000s | 2.18 years | 3.61 years | 1.43 years | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2010s | 4.12 years | 4.36 years | 0.2341 years | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Sao Tome and Principe or WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.38 years against 4.76 years in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 0.62 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 123rd 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