Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe: Theoretical duration of primary education
Maldives
6 years
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
6 years
in 2025
Maldives rank
29th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
29th
Theoretical duration of primary education over time
- Maldives
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 29th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th of 224 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 4 years | 1 years | Maldives |
| 1980s | 5 years | 4 years | 1 years | Maldives |
| 1990s | 5.4 years | 4.2 years | 1.2 years | Maldives |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Maldives |
| 2010s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Maldives |
| 2020s | 6.33 years | 6 years | 0.3333 years | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of primary education, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Maldives, at 6 years against 6 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of primary education between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0 years, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for theoretical duration of primary education?
- Maldives ranks 29th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of primary education (years). 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