Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 11.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 11.6% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 23.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 60th of 171 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23.1% | — |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -18.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 11.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 64% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 11.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 49% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 14.6% | 23.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.6% | 16.2% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Sao Tome and Principe was 11.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 60th out of 171 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release