Latvia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Latvia
2.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
2.9%
in 2017
Latvia rank
117th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
115th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Latvia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.9% against 2.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 117th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th of 203 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 7.3% | 6.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 7.3% | 5.6% | 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, Latvia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.9% against 2.7% in Latvia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
- How do Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Latvia ranks 117th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th of 203 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 (%). 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