Sao Tome and Principe vs South Asia: Secondary education, pupils, per capita

Sao Tome and Principe
0.125 units per person
in 2017
South Asia
0.0911 units per person
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
13th
South Asia rank
11th

Secondary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • South Asia
0.0250.050.0750.10.125197019972024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.125 units per person against 0.0911 units per person in South Asia, a difference of 0.0339 units per person.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Asia ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 11th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0329 units per person 0.0386 units per person 0.0058 units per person South Asia
1980s 0.0515 units per person 0.0497 units per person 0.0018 units per person Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 0.0496 units per person 0.0786 units per person 0.029 units per person South Asia
2010s 0.0907 units per person 0.0939 units per person 0.0032 units per person South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, per capita, Sao Tome and Principe or South Asia?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.125 units per person against 0.0911 units per person in South Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and South Asia?
0.0339 units per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Asia rank globally for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 11th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.