Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.641 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.641 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.01 modelled data in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.641 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 169th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9278 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.9214 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9233 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9379 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9655 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9934 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.01 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9805 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9463 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9321 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9116 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9351 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9157 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8871 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8532 modelled data | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8408 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8547 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8714 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8604 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8264 modelled data | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7814 modelled data | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7526 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7169 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6966 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6692 modelled data | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.641 modelled data | -4.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.641 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9783 modelled data, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.641 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 modelled data, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9535 modelled data | 0.9214 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8756 modelled data | 0.8264 modelled data | 0.9351 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7096 modelled data | 0.641 modelled data | 0.7814 modelled data | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.641 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 modelled data in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.641 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release