Hong Kong vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Hong Kong
2.2%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
2.4%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
119th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
116th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Hong Kong
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 119th 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 | Hong Kong | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 11.8% | 9.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 5.9% | 4.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 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, Hong Kong or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.4% against 2.2% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Hong Kong and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 119th 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