Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Maldives
3.5%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
3.3%
in 2025
Maldives rank
109th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
111th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Maldives ranks 109th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th of 206 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 12.0% | 8.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 6.4% | 1.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.6% | 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 of primary school age, both sexes, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Maldives, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 109th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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