North Macedonia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
North Macedonia
2.2%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
2.4%
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
119th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
116th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- North Macedonia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
North Macedonia 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 | North Macedonia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 11.8% | 5.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 5.9% | 1.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | — |
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, North Macedonia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 2.4% against 2.2% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- North Macedonia 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