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 1.17 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.17 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% 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 1.17 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8401 GPIA, in 2009.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.1 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9001 GPIA | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8401 GPIA | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.17 GPIA | +5.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9426 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.8401 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 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 1.17 GPIA 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 1.17 GPIA in 2015.
- 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 0.8401 GPIA in 2009.
- 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 35th 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 9.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release