Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Benin
6.5%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
6.0%
in 2017
Benin rank
61st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
64th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 6.5% against 6.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 61st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 50.7% 8.0% 42.8% Benin
1990s 60.5% 7.2% 53.3% Benin
2000s 11.9% 5.0% 6.9% Benin
2010s 3.9% 8.8% 4.9% 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, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
Benin, at 6.5% against 6.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.5%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2017.
How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Benin ranks 61st 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/