Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 47.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
47.6%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
27th
of 133 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 2014
All-time low
46.4%
in 2005
Years of data
6
2003–2015

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2015

02040602003200920152003: 54.8 %2004: 51 %2005: 46.4 %2013: 53.4 %2014: 55.1 %2015: 47.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 47.6% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2015.

That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 55.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2005.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2015.
Year % Change
2003 54.8%
2004 51.0% -6.9%
2005 46.4% -9.0%
2013 53.4% +15.1%
2014 55.1% +3.2%
2015 47.6% -13.6%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 47.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 47.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6%, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.8% 46.4% 54.8% 3
2010s 52.1% 47.6% 55.1% 3

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 24 Saudi Arabia 49.9%
  2. 25 Timor-Leste 49.8%
  3. 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.2% compare
  4. 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.3% compare
  5. 29 Morocco 34.9% compare
  6. 30 Palestine, State of 34.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Sao Tome and Principe?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Sao Tome and Principe was 47.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2005.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th out of 133 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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