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

Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 2,141 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
2,141 number
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
122nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
7,409 number
in 2004
All-time low
2,141 number
in 2015
Years of data
10
2003–2015

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2003200920152003: 6.7k number2004: 7.4k number2005: 7.0k number2007: 3.5k number2008: 3.5k number2009: 3.2k number2010: 3.5k number2013: 4.0k number2014: 2.7k number2015: 2.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2,141 number. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7,409 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,141 number, in 2015.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 122nd out of 147 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2015.
Year number Change
2003 6,658 number
2004 7,409 number +11.3%
2005 7,022 number -5.2%
2007 3,537 number -49.6%
2008 3,527 number -0.3%
2009 3,188 number -9.6%
2010 3,512 number +10.2%
2013 4,048 number +15.3%
2014 2,709 number -33.1%
2015 2,141 number -21.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 2,141 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 206,698 number, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 2,141 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 516,715 number, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,224 number 3,188 number 7,409 number 6
2010s 3,102 number 2,141 number 4,048 number 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 119 Latvia 2,267 number compare
  2. 120 Belarus 2,256 number compare
  3. 121 Iceland 2,217 number compare
  4. 123 Netherlands 1,937 number compare
  5. 124 Samoa 1,904 number compare
  6. 125 Cyprus 1,851 number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 2,141 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 7,409 number in 2004.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 2,141 number in 2015.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd out of 147 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.