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 0.9507 GPIA in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.9507 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
75th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.4 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.8125 GPIA
in 2009
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

00.511.52003200920152003: 1.2 GPIA2004: 1.3 GPIA2005: 1.4 GPIA2007: 0.973 GPIA2008: 1.1 GPIA2009: 0.813 GPIA2010: 0.921 GPIA2013: 0.881 GPIA2014: 0.918 GPIA2015: 0.951 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.9507 GPIA.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 32.0% 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 1.4 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8125 GPIA, in 2009.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 75th of 148 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 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2015.
Year GPIA Change
2003 1.23 GPIA
2004 1.34 GPIA +8.4%
2005 1.4 GPIA +4.5%
2007 0.9726 GPIA -30.5%
2008 1.07 GPIA +9.7%
2009 0.8125 GPIA -23.8%
2010 0.9215 GPIA +13.4%
2013 0.8813 GPIA -4.4%
2014 0.9179 GPIA +4.2%
2015 0.9507 GPIA +3.6%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.9507 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 GPIA, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.9507 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 GPIA, 86% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.14 GPIA 0.8125 GPIA 1.4 GPIA 6
2010s 0.9178 GPIA 0.8813 GPIA 0.9507 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 72 El Salvador 0.9763 GPIA compare
  2. 73 Burkina Faso 0.9728 GPIA compare
  3. 74 Jamaica 0.9662 GPIA compare
  4. 76 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9498 GPIA compare
  5. 77 Djibouti 0.9476 GPIA compare
  6. 78 Bahamas 0.9377 GPIA 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 0.9507 GPIA 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 1.4 GPIA in 2005.
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 0.8125 GPIA in 2009.
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 75th 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 down 32.0%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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
191 places, 4,346 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/