Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.5714 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.5714 modelled data
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
174th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.01 modelled data
in 2001
All-time low
0.5714 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.5714 modelled data for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.01 modelled data in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5714 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9927 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9573 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9135 modelled data | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8842 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9065 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9528 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9533 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9524 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9406 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9263 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.908 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8846 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8696 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.85 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8148 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7959 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7447 modelled data | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7174 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6739 modelled data | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6667 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6222 modelled data | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5814 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5714 modelled data | -1.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.5714 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9091 modelled data, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.5714 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9519 modelled data, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.953 modelled data | 0.8842 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8452 modelled data | 0.7174 modelled data | 0.9406 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6193 modelled data | 0.5714 modelled data | 0.6739 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.5714 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 modelled data in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5714 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release