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 11.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2015
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 11.1%.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 214.1% 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 12.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2005.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.7% | — |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -36.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +217.7% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -8.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 11.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 11.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.5%, 88% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 3.5% | 11.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.1% | 12.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 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 11.1% 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 12.1% in 2014.
- 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 3.5% 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 35th 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 214.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/