Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 8.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 8.7%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 34.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 34.2% | — |
| 2004 | 26.2% | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -42.0% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -29.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 8.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 63% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 8.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 30% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 14.2% | 34.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 8.7% | 15.9% | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Sao Tome and Principe was 8.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release