Egypt vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Egypt
3.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
3.7%
in 2017
Egypt rank
115th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
112th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Egypt
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Egypt ranks 115th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 20.1% | 1.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 4.1% | 10.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 6.7% | 6.1% | Egypt |
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, Egypt or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Egypt as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Egypt and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Egypt ranks 115th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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