Iran vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Iran
9.4%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
9.6%
in 2025
Iran rank
139th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
138th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Iran
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 9.6% against 9.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Iran ranks 139th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 53.2% | 28.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 28.7% | 6.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.8% | 1.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Iran or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 9.6% against 9.4% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Iran and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Iran ranks 139th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (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