Sao Tome and Principe vs Seychelles: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Sao Tome and Principe
11.0%
in 2015
Seychelles
11.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
72nd
Seychelles rank
71st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 11.1% against 11.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd and Seychelles ranks 71st of 178 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 12.0% | 10.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 10.8% | 4.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Sao Tome and Principe or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 11.1% against 11.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles?
- 0.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Seychelles rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd and Seychelles ranks 71st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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