Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe: Theoretical duration of secondary education

Maldives
6 years
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
6 years
in 2025
Maldives rank
99th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
99th

Theoretical duration of secondary education over time

  • Maldives
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 99th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th of 221 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe 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 7 years 7 years 0 years
1980s 7 years 7 years 0 years
1990s 6.6 years 6.8 years 0.2 years Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 5 years 5 years 0 years
2010s 5 years 5.9 years 0.9 years Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 5.67 years 6 years 0.3333 years Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of secondary 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 secondary 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 secondary education?
Maldives ranks 99th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 11,823 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release