North America vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- North America
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 11.6% against 1.5% in North America, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 7.6 times North America's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 43rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 43 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 19.3% | 15.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 14.3% | 10.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, North America or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 11.6% against 1.5% in North America as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between North America and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do North America and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- North America ranks 43rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/