Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Start month of the academic school year
Madagascar
10
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
10
in 2025
Madagascar rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Madagascar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 10 against 10 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Madagascar ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 9.5 | 9.8 | 0.3 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 10 | 9.6 | 0.4 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 10.17 | 10 | 0.1667 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Madagascar, at 10 against 10 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Madagascar ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). 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