Children out of school, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Children out of school, primary, female was 627 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
627
Change on year
down 64.9%
World rank
152nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
2,342
in 1999
All-time low
252
in 2005
Years of data
15
1983–2017

Children out of school, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983–2017

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1983200020171983: 4001984: 3111999: 2.3k2002: 6562003: 4822004: 3002005: 2522007: 8822008: 9592009: 7922010: 9812013: 1.4k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.8k2017: 627

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 627 for children out of school, primary, female in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.9% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2,342 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 252, in 2005.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 152nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children out of school, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1983 400
1984 311 -22.2%
1999 2,342 +653.1%
2002 656 -72.0%
2003 482 -26.5%
2004 300 -37.8%
2005 252 -16.0%
2007 882 +250.0%
2008 959 +8.7%
2009 792 -17.4%
2010 981 +23.9%
2013 1,447 +47.5%
2014 1,549 +7.0%
2015 1,788 +15.4%
2017 627 -64.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 355.5 311 400 2
1990s 2,342 2,342 2,342 1
2000s 617.57 252 959 7
2010s 1,278 627 1,788 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 738 compare
  2. 150 New Caledonia 709 compare
  3. 151 Brunei Darussalam 657 compare
  4. 153 French Polynesia 603 compare
  5. 154 British Virgin Islands 555 compare
  6. 155 Mauritius 527 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
Children out of school, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 627 in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 2,342 in 1999.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 252 in 2005.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 152nd out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.