Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
0.5899 years
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.6411 years
in 2015
Burkina Faso rank
158th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.6411 years against 0.5899 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0512 years.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 196 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1812 years | 0.1963 years | 0.0151 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.2481 years | 0.4266 years | 0.1786 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.6411 years against 0.5899 years in Burkina Faso as of 2015.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0512 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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