Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 1,387 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe is 1,387 number, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2,758 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,035 number, in 2005.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 109th out of 150 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,758 number | — |
| 2004 | 2,017 number | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 1,035 number | -48.7% |
| 2007 | 1,450 number | +40.1% |
| 2008 | 1,347 number | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1,669 number | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 1,741 number | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,463 number | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 1,743 number | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 1,387 number | -20.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1,387 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62,401 number, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1,387 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 208,105 number, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,713 number | 1,035 number | 2,758 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,584 number | 1,387 number | 1,743 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,387 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,758 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,035 number in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 109th out of 150 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.