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

Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.9% against 2.7% in Latvia as of 2017.

What is the difference in children out of school between Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

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

7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Latvia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Children out of school

Latvia

2.7%

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

2.9%

in 2017

Latvia rank

112th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

110th

Children out of school over time

Latvia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.9% against 2.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 112th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.4%	7.3%	6.9%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	1.7%	7.3%	5.6%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Latvia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.9% against 2.7% in Latvia as of 2017.
What is the difference in children out of school between Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for children out of school?: Latvia ranks 112th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of 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 (% of primary school age)
Unit: % of primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 4,722 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.