French Polynesia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index
French Polynesia
0.943 index
in 1996
Sao Tome and Principe
0.9452 index
in 2017
French Polynesia rank
194th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
192nd
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index over time
- French Polynesia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.9452 index against 0.943 index in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.0022 index.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 194th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd of 215 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9277 index | 0.9576 index | 0.0298 index | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.9485 index | 0.9366 index | 0.012 index | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index, French Polynesia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.9452 index against 0.943 index in French Polynesia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index between French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0022 index, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 1996.
- How do French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- French Polynesia ranks 194th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.