Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 487 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 487 number. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,450 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 487 number, in 2015.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 110th out of 134 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,450 number | — |
| 2004 | 1,133 number | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 570 number | -49.7% |
| 2007 | 788 number | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 795 number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 870 number | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 936 number | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 632 number | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 747 number | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 487 number | -34.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 487 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,660 number, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 487 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108,050 number, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 934.33 number | 570 number | 1,450 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 700.5 number | 487 number | 936 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, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 487 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,450 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 487 number in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 110th out of 134 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.