Bangladesh vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.0% against 5.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 66th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.2% | 8.4% | 25.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 7.2% | 17.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 6.6% | 2.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 9.3% | 4.3% | 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 of primary school age, both sexes, Bangladesh or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.0% against 5.0% in Bangladesh as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2010.
- How do Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 66th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th of 188 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/