Indonesia 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
- Indonesia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.0% against 5.6% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Indonesia ranks 65th 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 | Indonesia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 8.4% | 6.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 7.2% | 3.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 5.7% | 1.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 9.5% | 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, Indonesia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.0% against 5.6% in Indonesia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
- How do Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 65th 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/