Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.9531 GPIA in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
0.9531 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
84th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.9032 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
13
1999–2015
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.9531 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9032 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 84th out of 169 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.9811 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9334 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9032 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9478 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9715 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9611 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9212 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.983 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9571 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9333 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9531 GPIA | +2.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.9531 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9665 GPIA, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.9531 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9861 GPIA, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9569 GPIA | 0.9032 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9515 GPIA | 0.9212 GPIA | 0.983 GPIA | 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 one year before the official primary in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.9531 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9032 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th out of 169 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release