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

15 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, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Lucia: Children out of school, primary

Sao Tome and Principe

969

in 2017

Saint Lucia

1,033

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe rank

161st

Saint Lucia rank

160th

Children out of school, primary over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Saint Lucia

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 1,033 against 969 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 64.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st and Saint Lucia ranks 160th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Saint Lucia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	593.5	202.5	391	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	530	2,488	1,958	Saint Lucia
2000s	1,324	1,041	282.57	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	2,307	1,259	1,048	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Sao Tome and Principe or Saint Lucia?: Saint Lucia, at 1,033 against 969 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?: 64, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia rank globally for children out of school, primary?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st and Saint Lucia ranks 160th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school, primary
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.