Sao Tome and Principe—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #141 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
92.3%
2017
YoY Change
-4.3%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#141
of 167 countries
Maximum
110.4%
2002
Minimum
87.1%
2011
CAGR
-1.0%
15 years
Last
92.3%
Previous
96.5%
Highest
110.4%
Lowest
87.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sao Tome and Principe's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 92.3% in 2017, ranking #141 out of 167 countries. This represents a -4.3% change from 2016. Over the past 15 years, the highest recorded value was 110.4% (2002) and the lowest was 87.1% (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 92.3% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 101.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 101.2% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 108.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 107.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 105.2% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 110.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 109.3% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).