Belize vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Belize
13.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
11.6%
in 2015
Belize rank
57th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
60th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Belize
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Belize currently reports 13.1% against 11.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 57th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 60th of 171 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 17.9% | 8.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 14.3% | 4.0% | 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, Belize or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Belize, at 13.1% against 11.6% 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 Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.5%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do Belize and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Belize ranks 57th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 60th of 171 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, female (%). 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