Macao vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Macao
8.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
8.7%
in 2015
Macao rank
75th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
74th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Macao
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 8.7% against 8.3% in Macao, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Macao ranks 75th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th of 183 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 20.2% | 7.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 12.1% | 1.9% | 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, Macao or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 8.7% against 8.3% in Macao as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Macao and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do Macao and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Macao ranks 75th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th of 183 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 (%). 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