Canada vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Canada
2.3%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
2.4%
in 2025
Canada rank
118th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
116th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Canada
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 118th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th of 206 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.8% | 0.5% | 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, female, Canada or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Canada and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Canada ranks 118th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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