Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 9.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sao Tome and Principe is 9.9%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 11.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2005.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 56th out of 169 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.6% | — |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -39.5% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +80.6% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -4.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 9.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 9.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.1%, 51% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 5.4% | 11.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sao Tome and Principe was 9.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th out of 169 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release