Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 5,204 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
5,204 number
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
103rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
5,445 number
in 2014
All-time low
1,491 number
in 2005
Years of data
10
2003–2015

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 5,204 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2015.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 249.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5,445 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,491 number, in 2005.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2015.
Year number Change
2003 3,542 number
2004 2,472 number -30.2%
2005 1,491 number -39.7%
2007 4,158 number +178.9%
2008 3,862 number -7.1%
2009 4,139 number +7.2%
2010 4,459 number +7.7%
2013 5,191 number +16.4%
2014 5,445 number +4.9%
2015 5,204 number -4.4%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 5,204 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 172,366 number, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 5,204 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 397,516 number, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,277 number 1,491 number 4,158 number 6
2010s 5,075 number 4,459 number 5,445 number 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 100 Mongolia 6,558 number compare
  2. 101 Belgium 6,318 number compare
  3. 102 Qatar 6,122 number compare
  4. 104 Finland 5,004 number compare
  5. 105 Bahrain 4,791 number compare
  6. 106 Costa Rica 4,639 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sao Tome and Principe?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sao Tome and Principe was 5,204 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 5,445 number in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,491 number in 2005.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 249.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/