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
Children out of school, primary, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 738 compare
- 150 New Caledonia 709 compare
- 151 Brunei Darussalam 657 compare
- 153 French Polynesia 603 compare
- 154 British Virgin Islands 555 compare
- 155 Mauritius 527 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, 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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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.