Nauru vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Nauru
3.0%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
3.3%
in 2025
Nauru rank
113th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
111th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Nauru
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.3% against 3.0% in Nauru, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Nauru ranks 113th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 12.0% | 1.0% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.4% | 2.0% | Nauru |
| 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, Nauru or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.3% against 3.0% in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Nauru and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nauru and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Nauru ranks 113th 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