Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 6.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 6.0% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2017.
That represents a change of down 50.3% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 20.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2004.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 70th out of 166 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6.5% | — |
| 1984 | 6.4% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | +65.5% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +100.6% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -67.8% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -31.2% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -36.6% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +222.8% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -50.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 6.4% | 10.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 10.4% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 2.9% | 9.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.0% | 12.1% | 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, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 6.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2004.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/