Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 12.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
12.3%
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
51st
of 134 countries
All-time high
33.5%
in 2003
All-time low
9.5%
in 2008
Years of data
10
2003–2015

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2015

1015202530352003200920152003: 33.5 %2004: 22.8 %2005: 12.1 %2007: 11.5 %2008: 9.5 %2009: 13.4 %2010: 13.2 %2013: 12.4 %2014: 14.2 %2015: 12.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 12.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 33.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2008.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 51st out of 134 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003 to 2015.
Year % Change
2003 33.5%
2004 22.8% -31.7%
2005 12.1% -46.9%
2007 11.5% -5.0%
2008 9.5% -17.7%
2009 13.4% +41.5%
2010 13.2% -1.7%
2013 12.4% -6.3%
2014 14.2% +15.0%
2015 12.3% -13.3%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 12.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 12.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 47% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.1% 9.5% 33.5% 6
2010s 13.0% 12.3% 14.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 12.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2008.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st out of 134 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.