Girls and boys who are out of school in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Girls and boys who are out of school was 627 girls in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 627 girls for girls and boys who are out of school 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, girls and boys who are out of school in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2,342 girls in 1999 and was at its lowest, 252 girls, in 2005.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 152nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 400 girls | — |
| 1984 | 311 girls | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 2,342 girls | +653.1% |
| 2002 | 656 girls | -72.0% |
| 2003 | 482 girls | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 300 girls | -37.8% |
| 2005 | 252 girls | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 882 girls | +250.0% |
| 2008 | 959 girls | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 792 girls | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 981 girls | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 1,447 girls | +47.5% |
| 2014 | 1,549 girls | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1,788 girls | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 627 girls | -64.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 627 girls is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,174 girls, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 627 girls is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136,564 girls, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Girls and boys who are out of school 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 | +653.1% | 311 girls | 2,342 girls |
| 2007 | +250.0% | 252 girls | 882 girls |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 355.5 girls | 311 girls | 400 girls | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,342 girls | 2,342 girls | 2,342 girls | 1 |
| 2000s | 617.57 girls | 252 girls | 959 girls | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,278 girls | 627 girls | 1,788 girls | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 738 girls compare
- 150 New Caledonia 709 girls compare
- 151 Brunei Darussalam 657 girls compare
- 153 French Polynesia 603 girls compare
- 154 British Virgin Islands 555 girls compare
- 155 Mauritius 527 girls 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Sao Tome and Principe was 627 girls in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,342 girls in 1999.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 252 girls in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 152nd out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.