Sao Tome and Principe vs Sweden: Number of adults with no formal education by region

Sao Tome and Principe
2,800 people
in 2100
Sweden
3,100 people
in 2100
Sao Tome and Principe rank
148th
Sweden rank
145th

Number of adults with no formal education by region over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sweden
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k195020252100

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3,100 people against 2,800 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 300 people.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th and Sweden ranks 145th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 9 and Sweden in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 34,150 people 400 people 33,750 people Sao Tome and Principe
1960s 29,700 people 400 people 29,300 people Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 23,450 people 350 people 23,100 people Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 21,000 people 250 people 20,750 people Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 16,550 people 200 people 16,350 people Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 12,050 people 100 people 11,950 people Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 9,050 people 100 people 8,950 people Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 7,150 people 2,250 people 4,900 people Sao Tome and Principe
2030s 5,750 people 5,000 people 750 people Sao Tome and Principe
2040s 5,050 people 6,400 people 1,350 people Sweden
2050s 4,650 people 7,200 people 2,550 people Sweden
2060s 4,300 people 7,350 people 3,050 people Sweden
2070s 3,900 people 6,750 people 2,850 people Sweden
2080s 3,500 people 5,450 people 1,950 people Sweden
2090s 3,100 people 4,050 people 950 people Sweden
2100s 2,800 people 3,100 people 300 people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of adults with no formal education by region, Sao Tome and Principe or Sweden?
Sweden, at 3,100 people against 2,800 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between Sao Tome and Principe and Sweden?
300 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sweden rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th and Sweden ranks 145th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of adults with no formal education by region
Unit
people
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.