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

Serbia, at 3.3% against 2.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.

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

9 years are reported by both, from 2005 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.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Serbia: Children out of school

Sao Tome and Principe

2.9%

in 2017

Serbia

3.3%

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe rank

110th

Serbia rank

108th

Children out of school over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 3.3% against 2.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th and Serbia ranks 108th 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	Sao Tome and Principe	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.1%	1.9%	4.2%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	7.3%	2.3%	5.0%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Sao Tome and Principe or Serbia?: Serbia, at 3.3% against 2.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Sao Tome and Principe and Serbia?: 0.4%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Serbia?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Serbia rank globally for children out of school?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th and Serbia ranks 108th 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.