French Polynesia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary education, pupils

French Polynesia

29,415

in 1996

Sao Tome and Principe

37,172

in 2017

French Polynesia rank

175th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

172nd

Primary education, pupils over time

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 37,172 against 29,415 in French Polynesia, a difference of 7,757.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times French Polynesia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

Globally, French Polynesia ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.