Mexico vs Sao Tome and Principe: Adolescents out of school

Mexico
9.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
8.7%
in 2015
Mexico rank
71st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
72nd

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Mexico
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 9.1% against 8.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 71st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd of 179 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 7.1% 20.2% 13.1% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 4.1% 12.1% 8.0% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Mexico or Sao Tome and Principe?
Mexico, at 9.1% against 8.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Mexico and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sao Tome and Principe?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Mexico and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Mexico ranks 71st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.