Sao Tome and Principe vs Somalia: Start month of the academic school year
Sao Tome and Principe
10
in 2025
Somalia
10
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Somalia rank
1st
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Somalia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 10 against 10 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 1st of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 9.67 | 0.3333 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 9.8 | 10 | 0.2 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 9.6 | 10 | 0.4 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 10 | 9.67 | 0.3333 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Sao Tome and Principe or Somalia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 10 against 10 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia?
- 0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Somalia 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