Montserrat vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Montserrat
40.7%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
44.1%
in 2015
Montserrat rank
35th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Montserrat
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 44.1% against 40.7% in Montserrat, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Montserrat's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Montserrat ranks 35th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd of 175 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montserrat | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 70.2% | 36.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 49.2% | 40.7% | 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 one year before the official primary, Montserrat or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 44.1% against 40.7% in Montserrat as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Montserrat and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 3.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montserrat and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2009.
- How do Montserrat and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Montserrat ranks 35th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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