Sao Tome and Principe vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Palestine
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 47.6% against 34.8% in Palestine, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Palestine ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th and Palestine ranks 30th of 133 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 55.4% | 4.7% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 40.7% | 11.4% | 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 one year younger than official, Sao Tome and Principe or Palestine?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 47.6% against 34.8% in Palestine as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Sao Tome and Principe and Palestine?
- 12.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Palestine?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th and Palestine ranks 30th of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance 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 in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/