Eswatini vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Eswatini
4.2%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
5.2%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
116th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
113th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Eswatini
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.2% against 4.2% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 116th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 113th of 206 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 26.1% | 8.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 11.0% | 5.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 5.7% | 1.4% | 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, Eswatini or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.2% against 4.2% in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Eswatini ranks 116th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 113th 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, male (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