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 1,480 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1,480 number
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
81st
of 132 countries
All-time high
1,718 number
in 2014
All-time low
1,095 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: 1.2k number2004: 1.1k number2005: 1.1k number2013: 1.6k number2014: 1.7k number2015: 1.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Sao Tome and Principe is 1,480 number, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 35.2% 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 1,718 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,095 number, in 2005.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 81st out of 132 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, male (number) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2015.
Year number Change
2003 1,168 number
2004 1,145 number -2.0%
2005 1,095 number -4.4%
2013 1,635 number +49.3%
2014 1,718 number +5.1%
2015 1,480 number -13.9%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 1,480 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32,938 number, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 1,480 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 166,230 number, 1% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,136 number 1,095 number 1,168 number 3
2010s 1,611 number 1,480 number 1,718 number 3

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 78 France 1,667 number compare
  2. 79 Costa Rica 1,548 number compare
  3. 80 Hong Kong, China 1,497 number
  4. 82 Cuba 1,374 number compare
  5. 83 Qatar 1,323 number compare
  6. 84 Croatia 1,169 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 1,480 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 1,718 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 1,095 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 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 35.2%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/