Sao Tome and Principe vs Turkmenistan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Sao Tome and Principe
5.2%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
4.2%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
113th
Turkmenistan rank
116th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.2% against 4.2% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan'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 113th and Turkmenistan ranks 116th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 35.8% | 9.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 21.0% | 10.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 0.6% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Turkmenistan?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.2% against 4.2% in Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- 1.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Turkmenistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 113th and Turkmenistan ranks 116th 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