North Macedonia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
North Macedonia
5.6%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
5.2%
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
110th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
113th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- North Macedonia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 5.6% against 5.2% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 110th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 113th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 26.1% | 17.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 11.0% | 1.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 0.9% | North Macedonia |
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, North Macedonia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- North Macedonia, at 5.6% against 5.2% 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 North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.4%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- North Macedonia ranks 110th 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