Cape Verde 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
- Cape Verde
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 6.4% against 6.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 62nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th of 188 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 8.4% | 1.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 7.2% | 6.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 5.7% | 2.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 9.9% | 3.4% | 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, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cape Verde, at 6.4% against 6.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.4%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
- How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 62nd 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/