Sao Tome and Principe—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development Indicators
Latest Value
969
2017
YoY Change
-67.9%
2015 → 2017
Maximum
3,022
2015
Minimum
477
2005
CAGR
-1.2%
12 years
Last
969
Previous
3,022
Highest
3,022
Lowest
477
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 969 | -67.9% |
| 2015 | 3,022 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 2,780 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2,697 | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 2,065 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1,954 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,001 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,020 | +323.5% |
| 2005 | 477 | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 655 | -34.0% |
| 2003 | 992 | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 1,166 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 2.3M | 2023 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Niger | 1.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 1.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →