Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Start of the academic school year
Malawi
2,021 tertiary education
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
2,021 tertiary education
in 2022
Malawi rank
156th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th
Start of the academic school year over time
- Malawi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2,021 tertiary education against 2,021 tertiary education in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 156th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 211 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 tertiary education | 1,974 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 1980s | 1,984 tertiary education | 1,984 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 1990s | 1,994 tertiary education | 1,994 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2000s | 2,004 tertiary education | 2,004 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2010s | 2,011 tertiary education | 2,011 tertiary education | 0.25 tertiary education | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2,021 tertiary education | 2,021 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start of the academic school year, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Malawi, at 2,021 tertiary education against 2,021 tertiary education in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0 tertiary education, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Malawi ranks 156th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start of the academic school year (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