Sao Tome and Principe vs Tanzania: Average years of schooling
Sao Tome and Principe
6.22 years
in 2020
Tanzania
6.37 years
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe rank
122nd
Tanzania rank
121st
Average years of schooling over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 6.37 years against 6.22 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd and Tanzania ranks 121st of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.12 years | 1.54 years | 1.42 years | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 0.2887 years | 1.96 years | 1.67 years | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 0.8135 years | 1.95 years | 1.14 years | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 2.11 years | 2.26 years | 0.1488 years | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 3.6 years | 2.96 years | 0.6459 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 4.24 years | 3.76 years | 0.4796 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4.98 years | 5.44 years | 0.4625 years | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 6.22 years | 6.37 years | 0.1573 years | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Sao Tome and Principe or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 6.37 years against 6.22 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Sao Tome and Principe and Tanzania?
- 0.15 years, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tanzania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tanzania rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd and Tanzania ranks 121st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.