Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Lucia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Sao Tome and Principe
969 children
in 2017
Saint Lucia
1,033 children
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
157th
Saint Lucia rank
156th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 1,033 children against 969 children in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 64 children.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th and Saint Lucia ranks 156th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 530 children | 2,488 children | 1,958 children | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 1,324 children | 1,041 children | 282.57 children | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2,307 children | 1,259 children | 1,048 children | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Sao Tome and Principe or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 1,033 children against 969 children in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
- 64 children, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th and Saint Lucia ranks 156th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.