Sao Tome and Principe vs Switzerland: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Sao Tome and Principe
969 children
in 2017
Switzerland
787 children
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
157th
Switzerland rank
158th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 969 children against 787 children in Switzerland, a difference of 182 children.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th and Switzerland ranks 158th 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 | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,192 children | 1,166 children | 26.25 children | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2,307 children | 548.2 children | 1,758 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 Switzerland?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 969 children against 787 children in Switzerland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
- 182 children, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th and Switzerland ranks 158th 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.