Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 6.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male 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, male in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.5% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 19.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 68th out of 166 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5.4% | — |
| 1984 | 5.2% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | +84.8% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -58.1% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | +372.8% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -87.6% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -55.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +1248.3% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -42.5% |
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 7.6%, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 42% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1248.3% | 0.8% | 11.0% |
| 1999 | +372.8% | 4.0% | 19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 5.2% | 9.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 4.0% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 0.8% | 11.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 6.0% | 11.9% | 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, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male 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, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/