Sao Tome and Principe vs Serbia: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Sao Tome and Principe
2.9%
in 2017
Serbia
3.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
115th
Serbia rank
113th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 3.3% against 2.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th and Serbia ranks 113th of 203 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 | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 1.9% | 4.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 2.3% | 5.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Sao Tome and Principe or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 3.3% against 2.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Sao Tome and Principe and Serbia?
- 0.4%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Serbia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Serbia rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th and Serbia ranks 113th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.