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 1.46 GPIA in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1.46 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 84.1% 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 1.46 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6859 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.28 GPIA | — |
| 1984 | 1.42 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | -29.1% |
| 2002 | 1.26 GPIA | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9852 GPIA | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 0.878 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.14 GPIA | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7908 GPIA | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9323 GPIA | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6859 GPIA | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9061 GPIA | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 1.13 GPIA | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.31 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.46 GPIA | +11.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.46 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9813 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.46 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9522 GPIA | 0.6859 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.2 GPIA | 0.9061 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 5 |
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 1.46 GPIA in 2017, 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 1.46 GPIA in 2017.
- 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 0.6859 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 up 84.1%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release