Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 4.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 4.2% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 18.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2025.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 107th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, male (modelled) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.7% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 4.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 4.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.5% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.6% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 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, male (modelled) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Sao Tome and Principe was 4.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release