Which has higher average years of schooling, Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.22 years against 6.17 years in Congo as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.05 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: Average years of schooling

Congo

6.17 years

in 2020

Sao Tome and Principe

6.22 years

in 2020

Congo rank

123rd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

122nd

Average years of schooling over time

Congo
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.22 years against 6.17 years in Congo, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 123rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 7 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.9276 years	0.12 years	0.8076 years	Congo
1960s	1.38 years	0.2887 years	1.09 years	Congo
1970s	2.67 years	0.8135 years	1.86 years	Congo
1980s	4.47 years	2.11 years	2.35 years	Congo
1990s	5.43 years	3.6 years	1.82 years	Congo
2000s	5.71 years	4.24 years	1.46 years	Congo
2010s	6.08 years	4.98 years	1.1 years	Congo
2020s	6.17 years	6.22 years	0.0496 years	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.22 years against 6.17 years in Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.05 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for average years of schooling?: Congo ranks 123rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.