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 3,861 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
3,861 number
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
108th
of 136 countries
All-time high
5,107 number
in 2003
All-time low
3,698 number
in 2008
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: 4.7k number2005: 4.1k number2007: 4.0k number2008: 3.7k number2009: 4.0k number2010: 4.1k number2013: 4.9k number2014: 4.0k number2015: 3.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3,861 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2015.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5,107 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,698 number, in 2008.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th of 136 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 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, male (number) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2015.
Year number Change
2003 5,107 number
2004 4,748 number -7.0%
2005 4,097 number -13.7%
2007 3,975 number -3.0%
2008 3,698 number -7.0%
2009 3,972 number +7.4%
2010 4,091 number +3.0%
2013 4,929 number +20.5%
2014 4,004 number -18.8%
2015 3,861 number -3.6%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 3,861 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189,268 number, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 3,861 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 451,964 number, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,266 number 3,698 number 5,107 number 6
2010s 4,221 number 3,861 number 4,929 number 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 105 Vanuatu 5,348 number compare
  2. 106 Belize 4,699 number compare
  3. 107 Brunei 3,960 number compare
  4. 109 Luxembourg 3,446 number compare
  5. 110 Qatar 3,022 number compare
  6. 111 Sweden 2,755 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 3,861 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 5,107 number in 2003.
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 3,698 number in 2008.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 108th out of 136 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 5.8%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/