Mexico vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Mexico
9.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
8.7%
in 2015
Mexico rank
73rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
74th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Mexico
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 9.1% against 8.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 73rd 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 | Mexico | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 20.2% | 13.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 12.1% | 8.0% | 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, Mexico or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mexico, at 9.1% against 8.7% 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 Mexico and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do Mexico and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mexico ranks 73rd 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