Sao Tome and Principe vs Turkmenistan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Sao Tome and Principe
3.6%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
3.7%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
125th
Turkmenistan rank
124th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th and Turkmenistan ranks 124th of 206 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 30.7% | 5.7% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 19.0% | 9.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Turkmenistan |
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, Sao Tome and Principe or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th and Turkmenistan ranks 124th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release