Sao Tome and Principe vs Timor-Leste: Start month of the academic school year
Sao Tome and Principe
10
in 2025
Timor-Leste
10
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Timor-Leste rank
1st
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 10 against 10 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 1st of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 9.8 | 10 | 0.2 | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 9.6 | 1 | 8.6 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
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 Timor-Leste?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 10 against 10 in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste?
- 0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Timor-Leste 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