Nauru vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Nauru
4.0%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
4.2%
in 2025
Nauru rank
110th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
107th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Nauru
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Nauru, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Nauru ranks 110th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 107th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 12.3% | 2.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.9% | 1.7% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.4% | 0.2% | 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, male (modelled), Nauru or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Nauru and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nauru and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Nauru ranks 110th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 107th 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, male (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