Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 15.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 15.9%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 65.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2015.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 82nd out of 143 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, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 56.2% | — |
| 2004 | 65.6% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -40.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 15.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.8%, 44% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 15.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.6%, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1% | 41.8% | 65.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 15.9% | 48.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 79 Luxembourg 16.8% compare
- 80 Botswana 16.3%
- 81 Brunei Darussalam 16.1% compare
- 83 Germany 15.6% compare
- 84 Mongolia 15.2%
- 85 Albania 14.9% compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 15.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd out of 143 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.