Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 10.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
10.5%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
39th
of 148 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2003
All-time low
5.9%
in 2005
Years of data
10
2003–2015

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

0510152003200920152003: 12.7 %2004: 9.4 %2005: 5.9 %2007: 10.9 %2008: 10.3 %2009: 9.3 %2010: 10.3 %2013: 10.6 %2014: 11.1 %2015: 10.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 10.5%.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 12.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2005.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2015.
Year % Change
2003 12.7%
2004 9.4% -25.9%
2005 5.9% -37.9%
2007 10.9% +85.8%
2008 10.3% -5.0%
2009 9.3% -10.2%
2010 10.3% +11.4%
2013 10.6% +2.8%
2014 11.1% +4.2%
2015 10.5% -5.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 10.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 10.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.3%, 79% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.8% 5.9% 12.7% 6
2010s 10.6% 10.3% 11.1% 4

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  4. 40 Indonesia 9.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sao Tome and Principe?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sao Tome and Principe was 10.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2005.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th out of 148 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/