Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.5515 GPIA in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.5515 GPIA
Change on year
down 27.9%
World rank
114th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.32 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.5515 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
10
2003–2015

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

00.511.52003200920152003: 1.1 GPIA2004: 1.2 GPIA2005: 1.2 GPIA2007: 1.2 GPIA2008: 1.3 GPIA2009: 1.1 GPIA2010: 1.2 GPIA2013: 0.776 GPIA2014: 0.765 GPIA2015: 0.551 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.5515 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.9% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5515 GPIA, in 2015.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 114th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2015.
Year GPIA Change
2003 1.11 GPIA
2004 1.23 GPIA +10.9%
2005 1.2 GPIA -2.8%
2007 1.17 GPIA -1.8%
2008 1.32 GPIA +12.3%
2009 1.1 GPIA -16.6%
2010 1.16 GPIA +5.2%
2013 0.7756 GPIA -32.9%
2014 0.7647 GPIA -1.4%
2015 0.5515 GPIA -27.9%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.5515 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 54% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.5515 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1 GPIA, 50% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.19 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 1.32 GPIA 6
2010s 0.8118 GPIA 0.5515 GPIA 1.16 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 111 Latvia 0.588 GPIA compare
  2. 112 Aruba 0.5729 GPIA compare
  3. 113 Philippines 0.5596 GPIA compare
  4. 115 Ecuador 0.5298 GPIA compare
  5. 116 Egypt 0.5129 GPIA compare
  6. 117 Costa Rica 0.4822 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sao Tome and Principe?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.5515 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5515 GPIA in 2015.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 114th out of 133 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,962 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/