Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Sao Tome and Principe
11.0%
in 2015
Saint Lucia
11.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
72nd
Saint Lucia rank
69th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 11.3% against 11.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd and Saint Lucia ranks 69th 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 | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 12.1% | 7.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 9.6% | 4.5% | 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 Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 11.3% 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 Saint Lucia?
- 0.3%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd and Saint Lucia ranks 69th 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