Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 3,484 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
3,484 number
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
106th
of 137 countries
All-time high
5,133 number
in 2004
All-time low
3,355 number
in 2009
Years of data
10
2003–2015

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2015

02.0k4.0k6.0k2003200920152003: 5.1k number2004: 5.1k number2005: 4.4k number2007: 3.7k number2008: 3.7k number2009: 3.4k number2010: 3.9k number2013: 4.3k number2014: 4.2k number2015: 3.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sao Tome and Principe is 3,484 number, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5,133 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,355 number, in 2009.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 106th out of 137 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2015.
Year number Change
2003 5,093 number
2004 5,133 number +0.8%
2005 4,416 number -14.0%
2007 3,720 number -15.8%
2008 3,691 number -0.8%
2009 3,355 number -9.1%
2010 3,880 number +15.6%
2013 4,310 number +11.1%
2014 4,150 number -3.7%
2015 3,484 number -16.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 3,484 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 185,708 number, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 3,484 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 385,769 number, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,235 number 3,355 number 5,133 number 6
2010s 3,956 number 3,484 number 4,310 number 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 103 Portugal 4,971 number compare
  2. 104 Belize 4,428 number compare
  3. 105 Sweden 4,308 number compare
  4. 107 Bahrain 3,173 number compare
  5. 108 Qatar 3,157 number compare
  6. 109 Luxembourg 3,091 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sao Tome and Principe?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sao Tome and Principe was 3,484 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 5,133 number in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 3,355 number in 2009.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 106th out of 137 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/