Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 3,528 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
3,528 number
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
115th
of 142 countries
All-time high
9,426 number
in 2004
All-time low
3,528 number
in 2015
Years of data
10
2003–2015

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2015

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2003200920152003: 9.4k number2004: 9.4k number2005: 8.1k number2007: 5.0k number2008: 4.9k number2009: 4.9k number2010: 5.3k number2013: 5.5k number2014: 4.5k number2015: 3.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Sao Tome and Principe is 3,528 number, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 9,426 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,528 number, in 2015.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2015.
Year number Change
2003 9,416 number
2004 9,426 number +0.1%
2005 8,057 number -14.5%
2007 4,987 number -38.1%
2008 4,874 number -2.3%
2009 4,857 number -0.3%
2010 5,253 number +8.2%
2013 5,511 number +4.9%
2014 4,452 number -19.2%
2015 3,528 number -20.8%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 3,528 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 264,922 number, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 3,528 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 724,820 number, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,936 number 4,857 number 9,426 number 6
2010s 4,686 number 3,528 number 5,511 number 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 112 Brunei Darussalam 6,386 number compare
  2. 113 Luxembourg 6,168 number compare
  3. 114 Sweden 6,054 number compare
  4. 116 Portugal 2,901 number compare
  5. 117 Latvia 2,803 number compare
  6. 118 Ireland 2,738 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Sao Tome and Principe?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Sao Tome and Principe was 3,528 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 9,426 number in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 3,528 number in 2015.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th out of 142 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/