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 45.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
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 %.
Analysis
In 2015, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 45.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% 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 70.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2005.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70.2% | — |
| 2003 | 54.2% | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -16.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 45.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 45.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.2% | 70.2% | 70.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 43.7% | 55.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 45.2% | 59.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 30 North Macedonia 47.6% compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 46.4%
- 32 Micronesia (country) 45.3%
- 34 Botswana 44.1% compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 43.5%
- 36 East Timor 41.1%
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 45.2% 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 70.2% in 1999.
- 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 43.7% 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 33rd out of 179 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 3.3%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release