Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Lucia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Sao Tome and Principe
35,772 number
in 2019
Saint Lucia
22,645 number
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe rank
164th
Saint Lucia rank
167th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Saint Lucia
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199820082019

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 35,772 number against 22,645 number in Saint Lucia, a difference of 13,127 number.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.6 times Saint Lucia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th and Saint Lucia ranks 167th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1990s 23,592 number 34,602 number 11,010 number Saint Lucia
2000s 24,468 number 33,836 number 9,368 number Saint Lucia
2010s 34,790 number 23,795 number 10,995 number Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Sao Tome and Principe or Saint Lucia?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 35,772 number against 22,645 number in Saint Lucia as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
13,127 number, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th and Saint Lucia ranks 167th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.