Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Lesotho
0.8005 GPIA
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.7714 GPIA
in 2015
Lesotho rank
121st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
124th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0.250.50.7511.2197319982024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.8005 GPIA against 0.7714 GPIA in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0291 GPIA.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 121st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5938 GPIA 1.09 GPIA 0.4948 GPIA Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 0.5178 GPIA 0.93 GPIA 0.4122 GPIA Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
Lesotho, at 0.8005 GPIA against 0.7714 GPIA in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0291 GPIA, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Lesotho ranks 121st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
162 places, 2,504 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release