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 15.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Sao Tome and Principe is 15.3%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 63.6% 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 51.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 60th of 138 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 51.2% | — |
| 2004 | 48.7% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -37.0% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -6.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 15.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 76% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 15.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.3%, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 24.9% | 51.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 15.3% | 26.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 57 Brunei Darussalam 15.7% compare
- 58 Tonga 15.5% compare
- 59 Cuba 15.5% compare
- 61 Romania 14.8%
- 62 Luxembourg 14.3% compare
- 63 Palestine, State of 14.3% compare
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 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 15.3% 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 51.2% in 2003.
- 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 15.3% 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 60th out of 138 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 63.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/