How many years of comparable data are there for France 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

France

1,667 number

in 2018

Sao Tome and Principe

1,480 number

in 2015

France rank

78th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

81st

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

France
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

France currently reports 1,667 number against 1,480 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 187 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was France ahead.

France ranks 78th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st of 132 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9,798 number	1,136 number	8,662 number	France
2010s	1,959 number	1,611 number	347.67 number	France

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, France or Sao Tome and Principe?: France, at 1,667 number against 1,480 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 France and Sao Tome and Principe?: 187 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sao Tome and Principe?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do France and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: France ranks 78th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 2,347 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/