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
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
February 2026 Data Release