Sao Tome and Principe vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Sao Tome and Principe
2.0%
in 2025
Turks and Caicos Islands
1.9%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
146th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
148th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Turks and Caicos Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 148th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 15.1% | 9.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 22.9% | 15.5% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 4.6% | 1.9% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Turks and Caicos Islands 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 148th 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