Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 3,470 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3,470 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4,889 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,431, in 2009.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 135th out of 171 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4,842 | — |
| 2004 | 4,889 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,175 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 3,530 | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 3,698 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 3,431 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 3,931 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 4,307 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 4,145 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3,470 | -16.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3,470 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 194,222, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3,470 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 531,744, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,094 | 3,431 | 4,889 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,963 | 3,470 | 4,307 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Sao Tome and Principe was 3,470 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,889 in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,431 in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th out of 171 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release