Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 2,850 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
2,850 number
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
81st
of 133 countries
All-time high
3,278 number
in 2014
All-time low
2,085 number
in 2005
Years of data
6
2003–2015

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2015

01.0k2.0k3.0k2003200920152003: 2.3k number2004: 2.2k number2005: 2.1k number2013: 3.2k number2014: 3.3k number2015: 2.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2,850 number.

That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3,278 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,085 number, in 2005.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 81st out of 133 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2015.
Year number Change
2003 2,314 number
2004 2,215 number -4.3%
2005 2,085 number -5.9%
2013 3,158 number +51.5%
2014 3,278 number +3.8%
2015 2,850 number -13.1%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 2,850 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 134,272 number, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 2,850 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 337,041 number, 1% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,205 number 2,085 number 2,314 number 3
2010s 3,095 number 2,850 number 3,278 number 3

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 78 Costa Rica 3,063 number compare
  2. 79 Belgium 3,053 number compare
  3. 80 Cuba 2,861 number compare
  4. 82 Qatar 2,299 number compare
  5. 83 Belarus 2,257 number compare
  6. 84 Croatia 2,159 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sao Tome and Principe?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sao Tome and Principe was 2,850 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 3,278 number in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 2,085 number in 2005.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st out of 133 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/