How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe?

6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Belgium

3,053 number

in 2018

Sao Tome and Principe

2,850 number

in 2015

Belgium rank

79th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

81st

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

Belgium
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3,053 number against 2,850 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 203 number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 79th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st of 133 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	685 number	2,205 number	1,520 number	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	545 number	3,095 number	2,550 number	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Belgium or Sao Tome and Principe?: Belgium, at 3,053 number against 2,850 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe?: 203 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Belgium ranks 79th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/