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 1,370 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1,370 number
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
77th
of 132 countries
All-time high
1,560 number
in 2014
All-time low
990 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

05001.0k1.5k2003200920152003: 1.1k number2004: 1.1k number2005: 990 number2013: 1.5k number2014: 1.6k number2015: 1.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1,370 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2015.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 38.4% 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 1,560 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 990 number, in 2005.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th of 132 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2015.
Year number Change
2003 1,146 number
2004 1,070 number -6.6%
2005 990 number -7.5%
2013 1,523 number +53.8%
2014 1,560 number +2.4%
2015 1,370 number -12.2%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 1,370 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69,278 number, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 1,370 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 170,811 number, 1% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,069 number 990 number 1,146 number 3
2010s 1,484 number 1,370 number 1,560 number 3

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 74 Costa Rica 1,515 number compare
  2. 75 Cuba 1,487 number compare
  3. 76 Albania 1,480 number compare
  4. 78 Jamaica 1,346 number
  5. 79 Belgium 1,034 number compare
  6. 80 Cape Verde 992 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 1,370 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 1,560 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 990 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 77th out of 132 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 38.4%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/