Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 2.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1983–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2.9%.
The figure is down 68.6% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 20.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1988.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6.2% | — |
| 1984 | 4.2% | -31.4% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -73.1% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | +319.0% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | +430.2% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -75.7% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +301.4% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -68.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 3.8% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 2.0% | 7.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 2.9% | 9.2% | 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 share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1988.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.