Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 17.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
17.3%
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
81st
of 147 countries
All-time high
66.1%
in 2004
All-time low
17.3%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2003–2015

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2015

2030405060702003200920152003: 59.9 %2004: 66.1 %2005: 62.3 %2007: 47.7 %2008: 48 %2009: 43.4 %2010: 47.4 %2013: 34.7 %2014: 22.7 %2015: 17.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 17.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 66.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2015.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 81st out of 147 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2015.
Year % Change
2003 59.9%
2004 66.1% +10.3%
2005 62.3% -5.7%
2007 47.7% -23.5%
2008 48.0% +0.7%
2009 43.4% -9.5%
2010 47.4% +9.1%
2013 34.7% -26.8%
2014 22.7% -34.7%
2015 17.3% -23.5%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 17.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9%, 47% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 17.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.6% 43.4% 66.1% 6
2010s 30.5% 17.3% 47.4% 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 17.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2015.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st out of 147 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.