Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9951 GPIA in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.9951 GPIA
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
86th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.72 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.6551 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
17
1983–2017

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983–2017

00.511.51983200020171983: 1.2 GPIA1984: 1.2 GPIA1988: 1.1 GPIA1990: 1.6 GPIA1999: 1.1 GPIA2002: 1.6 GPIA2003: 1.6 GPIA2004: 1.7 GPIA2005: 1.7 GPIA2007: 0.865 GPIA2008: 0.908 GPIA2009: 0.655 GPIA2010: 0.784 GPIA2013: 0.926 GPIA2014: 0.999 GPIA2015: 1.1 GPIA2017: 0.995 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.9951 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.72 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6551 GPIA, in 2009.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 86th out of 165 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1983 1.17 GPIA
1984 1.19 GPIA +1.7%
1988 1.1 GPIA -7.9%
1990 1.61 GPIA +46.8%
1999 1.09 GPIA -32.6%
2002 1.65 GPIA +51.6%
2003 1.57 GPIA -4.9%
2004 1.69 GPIA +8.0%
2005 1.72 GPIA +1.8%
2007 0.8653 GPIA -49.8%
2008 0.9077 GPIA +4.9%
2009 0.6551 GPIA -27.8%
2010 0.7838 GPIA +19.6%
2013 0.9262 GPIA +18.2%
2014 0.9995 GPIA +7.9%
2015 1.13 GPIA +13.2%
2017 0.9951 GPIA -12.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.9951 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.9951 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.15 GPIA 1.1 GPIA 1.19 GPIA 3
1990s 1.35 GPIA 1.09 GPIA 1.61 GPIA 2
2000s 1.29 GPIA 0.6551 GPIA 1.72 GPIA 7
2010s 0.9672 GPIA 0.7838 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 83 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.9998 GPIA compare
  2. 84 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9983 GPIA compare
  3. 85 Jamaica 0.9966 GPIA compare
  4. 87 Armenia 0.9924 GPIA compare
  5. 88 Paraguay 0.989 GPIA compare
  6. 89 Madagascar 0.9887 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sao Tome and Principe?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.9951 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 1.72 GPIA in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6551 GPIA in 2009.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 86th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 of primary 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,055 data points, 1970–2020
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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/