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 44.1% 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 44.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% 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, 41.5%, in 2005.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd of 175 countries on this measure, 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 | 53.6% | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -15.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 44.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.0%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 44.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.1%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.2% | 70.2% | 70.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 41.5% | 55.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 44.1% | 58.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 29 Angola 48.5% compare
- 30 Micronesia (country) 46.4%
- 31 Solomon Islands 45.9%
- 33 Botswana 43.3% compare
- 34 Zimbabwe 42.9%
- 35 Montserrat 40.7% compare
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 44.1% 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 41.5% 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 32nd out of 175 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 6.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release