Sao Tome and Principe vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Sao Tome and Principe
3.3%
in 2025
United States
3.6%
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe rank
111th
United States rank
108th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.6% against 3.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th and United States ranks 108th 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 2.0% | 10.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 2.2% | 4.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or United States?
- United States, at 3.6% against 3.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th and United States ranks 108th 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