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 2,693 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 2,693 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2015.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 376.6% 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 2,866 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 565 number, in 2005.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 102nd out of 148 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,547 number | — |
| 2004 | 992 number | -35.9% |
| 2005 | 565 number | -43.0% |
| 2007 | 2,125 number | +276.1% |
| 2008 | 1,881 number | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 2,302 number | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 2,341 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,785 number | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 2,866 number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2,693 number | -6.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2,693 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,372 number, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2,693 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 197,852 number, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,569 number | 565 number | 2,302 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,671 number | 2,341 number | 2,866 number | 4 |
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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
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 2,693 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 2,866 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 565 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 102nd 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 376.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/