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, female (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

1,034 number

in 2018

Sao Tome and Principe

1,370 number

in 2015

Belgium rank

79th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

77th

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

Belgium
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1,370 number against 1,034 number in Belgium, a difference of 336 number.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Belgium'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 77th of 132 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	338.67 number	1,069 number	730 number	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	332.33 number	1,484 number	1,152 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?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 1,370 number against 1,034 number in Belgium as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe?: 336 number, with Sao Tome and Principe 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 77th of 132 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 2,348 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/