Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Sao Tome and Principe
9.0%
in 2015
Saint Lucia
8.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
58th
Saint Lucia rank
60th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 9.0% against 8.8% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th and Saint Lucia ranks 60th of 181 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 | 9.1% | 8.8% | 0.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.2% | 0.2% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower, Sao Tome and Principe or Saint Lucia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 9.0% against 8.8% in Saint Lucia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Lucia?
- 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe 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 and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th and Saint Lucia ranks 60th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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