Sao Tome and Principe vs Thailand: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Sao Tome and Principe
18.5%
in 2015
Thailand
18.8%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
98th
Thailand rank
96th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 18.8% against 18.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 98th and Thailand ranks 96th of 184 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 46.3% | 2.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 25.6% | 5.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 sexes, Sao Tome and Principe or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 18.8% against 18.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 98th and Thailand ranks 96th of 184 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 (%). 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