Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 13.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
13.2%
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
66th
of 142 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 2004
All-time low
13.2%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2003–2015

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2015

10203040502003200920152003: 49.8 %2004: 49.8 %2005: 42.6 %2007: 26.5 %2008: 25.8 %2009: 25.4 %2010: 26.9 %2013: 22.1 %2014: 17.2 %2015: 13.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 13.2%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 49.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2015.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 66th out of 142 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2015.
Year % Change
2003 49.8%
2004 49.8% +0.0%
2005 42.6% -14.5%
2007 26.5% -37.9%
2008 25.8% -2.6%
2009 25.4% -1.6%
2010 26.9% +6.1%
2013 22.1% -18.1%
2014 17.2% -21.9%
2015 13.2% -23.7%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 13.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.4%, 68% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 13.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.2%, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.7% 25.4% 49.8% 6
2010s 19.8% 13.2% 26.9% 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 63 Tonga 13.7% compare
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  3. 65 Luxembourg 13.2% compare
  4. 67 Mongolia 12.8%
  5. 68 Egypt 12.7%
  6. 69 Bulgaria 12.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sao Tome and Principe?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sao Tome and Principe was 13.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2015.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th out of 142 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/