OECD members vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- OECD members
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 10.8% against 2.2% in OECD members, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 5.0 times OECD members's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th 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 | OECD members | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 9.2% | 6.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 11.1% | 8.7% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower, OECD members or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 10.8% against 2.2% in OECD members as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between OECD members and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do OECD members and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- OECD members ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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 and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/