Angola vs Sao Tome and Principe: Average years of schooling among adults
Angola
5.96 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
5.99 years
in 2023
Angola rank
157th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Angola
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.99 years against 5.96 years in Angola, a difference of 0.03 years.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 157th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 192 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.39 years | 4.58 years | 1.19 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 3.61 years | 4.9 years | 1.29 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4.72 years | 5.54 years | 0.8246 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 5.93 years | 5.97 years | 0.0415 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Angola or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.99 years against 5.96 years in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Angola and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.03 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Angola ranks 157th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. 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 (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.