Dominican Republic vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Dominican Republic
11.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
11.6%
in 2015
Dominican Republic rank
63rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
60th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 11.6% against 11.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 63rd 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 | Dominican Republic | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 17.9% | 2.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 14.3% | 2.4% | 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, Dominican Republic or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 11.6% against 11.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd 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