Which has higher children out of school, male, Jordan or Sao Tome and Principe?

Jordan, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sao Tome and Principe?

12 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jordan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Children out of school, male

Jordan

2.1%

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

2.0%

in 2017

Jordan rank

131st

Sao Tome and Principe rank

134th

Children out of school, male over time

Jordan
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 131st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th of 177 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	8.2%	4.2%	4.0%	Jordan
1990s	15.1%	20.0%	4.9%	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	9.4%	4.9%	4.4%	Jordan
2010s	6.8%	5.9%	0.9%	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Jordan or Sao Tome and Principe?: Jordan, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Jordan and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sao Tome and Principe?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
How do Jordan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for children out of school, male?: Jordan ranks 131st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Unit: % of male primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 3,664 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.