Iran vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Iran
2.1%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
2.0%
in 2025
Iran rank
143rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
146th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Iran
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Iran ranks 143rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 24.1% | 16.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.4% | 1.6% | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Iran |
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, Iran or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Iran, at 2.1% against 2.0% 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 Iran and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Iran ranks 143rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th 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, female (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