Children out of school, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Children out of school, female was 3.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, female in Sao Tome and Principe is 3.7%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 65.6% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 20.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2005.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7.2% | — |
| 1984 | 5.4% | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | +275.1% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -72.1% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -38.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +229.4% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -65.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, female in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +275.1% | 5.4% | 20.1% |
| 2007 | +229.4% | 2.1% | 7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.1% | 7.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 3.7% | 10.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 107 Papua New Guinea 4.0% compare
- 108 Greece 4.0% compare
- 109 United States 3.8% compare
- 111 Qatar 3.6% compare
- 112 North Macedonia 3.5% compare
- 113 Egypt 3.5% compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Children out of school, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.7% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for children out of school, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.