Dominican Republic vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Dominican Republic
7.2%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
8.2%
in 2015
Dominican Republic rank
71st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
68th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 8.2% against 7.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 71st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th of 169 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 9.4% 8.8% 0.7% Dominican Republic
2010s 3.8% 9.1% 5.3% 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, Dominican Republic or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 8.2% against 7.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.0%, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower?
Dominican Republic ranks 71st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th of 169 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 2,657 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release