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 46.3% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
46.3%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
27th
of 132 countries
All-time high
54.7%
in 2003
All-time low
44.5%
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: 54.7 %2004: 49.7 %2005: 44.5 %2013: 52.1 %2014: 53 %2015: 46.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 46.3% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% 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 54.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2005.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 27th out of 132 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, female (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2015.
Year % Change
2003 54.7%
2004 49.7% -9.2%
2005 44.5% -10.5%
2013 52.1% +17.2%
2014 53.0% +1.8%
2015 46.3% -12.7%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 46.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 46.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.0%, 81% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.6% 44.5% 54.7% 3
2010s 50.5% 46.3% 53.0% 3

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 48.9% compare
  2. 25 Saudi Arabia 48.3%
  3. 26 Timor-Leste 48.2%
  4. 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 41.7% compare
  5. 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41.7%
  6. 30 Morocco 38.6% 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 46.3% 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 54.7% in 2003.
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 44.5% 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 132 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 4.1%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 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/