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 2,511 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
2,511 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
99th
of 148 countries
All-time high
2,579 number
in 2014
All-time low
926 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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2003200920152003: 2.0k number2004: 1.5k number2005: 926 number2007: 2.0k number2008: 2.0k number2009: 1.8k number2010: 2.1k number2013: 2.4k number2014: 2.6k number2015: 2.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2,511 number.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 171.2% 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 2,579 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 926 number, in 2005.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th of 148 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, female (number) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2015.
Year number Change
2003 1,995 number
2004 1,480 number -25.8%
2005 926 number -37.4%
2007 2,033 number +119.5%
2008 1,981 number -2.6%
2009 1,837 number -7.3%
2010 2,118 number +15.3%
2013 2,406 number +13.6%
2014 2,579 number +7.2%
2015 2,511 number -2.6%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 2,511 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63,120 number, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 2,511 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173,812 number, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,709 number 926 number 2,033 number 6
2010s 2,404 number 2,118 number 2,579 number 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 96 Czechia 3,123 number compare
  2. 97 Qatar 3,112 number compare
  3. 98 Belgium 2,664 number compare
  4. 100 Kazakhstan 2,483 number compare
  5. 101 Portugal 2,425 number compare
  6. 102 Finland 2,205 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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 2,511 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 2,579 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 926 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 99th out of 148 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 171.2%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/