Children not in school in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Children not in school was 45.18 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
45.18
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
31st
of 174 countries
All-time high
70.2
in 1999
All-time low
43.73
in 2005
Years of data
13
1999–2015
Children not in school in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, children not in school in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 45.18.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 70.2 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 43.73, in 2005.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Children not in school in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70.2 | — |
| 2003 | 54.17 | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 49.38 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 43.73 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 55.26 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 54.95 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 54.65 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 59.73 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 51.85 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 50.51 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 52.63 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 53.97 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 45.18 | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.2 | 70.2 | 70.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.02 | 43.73 | 55.26 | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.31 | 45.18 | 59.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 28 North Macedonia 47.63 compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 46.36
- 30 Micronesia, Federated States of 45.25
- 32 Botswana 44.11 compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 43.5
- 34 Timor-Leste 41.08
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,193 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.38 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 110.4% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Children not in school in Sao Tome and Principe was 45.18 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.73 in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for children not in school?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2015.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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