São Tomé and Príncipe

TypeCountry
Relationships1
Sourced claims11
CheckedOctober 2026
Most recent entry16 October 2026
First recordedJuly 2026

Its place in the index

53rd of 100 countries measured on the share of children in child labour, highest first

Children in child labour1
6.7%2019
Survey year2
2019
Government effort3
Minimal advancement
Value chains listed4
not on the list
Trafficking tier5
not ranked
Minimum Age Convention (C138) ratified6
2005
Worst Forms Convention (C182) ratified7
2005
Its neighbours in Sub-Saharan Africa on that share
  1. 40Angola8.5%
  2. 42Lesotho8.2%
  3. 47Democratic Republic of the Congo7.5%
  4. 49South Africa7%
  5. 53São Tomé and Príncipe (This entry)6.7%
  6. 56Comoros5.8%
  7. 58Ghana5.5%
  8. 59Gabon5.4%
  9. 60Rwanda5.2%
  1. 1Children in child labour ILO and UNICEF, share of children aged 5–17 in child labour (SDG 8.7.1), via Our World in Data, series updated 31 July 2026; each country’s latest survey. Source
  2. 2Survey year ILO and UNICEF, the year of each country’s latest survey, series updated 31 July 2026. Source
  3. 3Government effort US Department of Labor, ILAB, Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor, 2024 edition, published 30 September 2025. Source
  4. 4Value chains listed US Department of Labor, ILAB, List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor: goods listed for child labour, 2024 edition, published 5 September 2024. Source
  5. 5Trafficking tier US Department of State, Trafficking in Persons Report, Tier Placements List, 2026 edition, published 8 October 2026. Source
  6. 6Minimum Age Convention (C138) ratified ILO NORMLEX, ratifications of the Minimum Age Convention (No. 138), the year ratified, read 2 July 2026. Source
  7. 7Worst Forms Convention (C182) ratified ILO NORMLEX, ratifications of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (No. 182), the year ratified, read 2 July 2026. Source
Standing of the evidence

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Registry fact11
Relationships

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Placement1

Facts
Attr:agricultureEmployment{"year":2025,"value":12.1}Registry fact
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  • LocatorCountry row, latest year 2015–2025DocumentShare of employment in agriculture, series updated 8 October 2026 · International Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT), via the World BankLinkdata.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS Checked16 October 2026

SourceInternational Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT), via the World BankOriginmtoto-hubObserved2025Entered16 October 2026

Attr:birthRegistration{"year":2019,"value":98.6}Registry fact
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  • LocatorCountry row, latest year 2015–2025DocumentCompleteness of birth registration, series updated 8 October 2026 · UNICEF, from household surveys (DHS, MICS), via the World BankLinkdata.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.REG.BRTH.ZS Checked16 October 2026

SourceUNICEF, from household surveys (DHS, MICS), via the World BankOriginmtoto-hubObserved2019Entered16 October 2026

Attr:c138{"year":2005,"minAge":14,"ratified":true}Registry fact
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SourceILOOriginmtoto-hubObserved2005Entered2 July 2026

Attr:c182{"year":2005,"ratified":true}Registry fact
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SourceILOOriginmtoto-hubObserved2005Entered2 July 2026

Attr:education{"year":2017,"value":2.9}Registry fact
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SourceUNESCO Institute for StatisticsOriginmtoto-hubObserved2017Entered3 July 2026

Attr:governance{"year":2025,"value":51.2}Registry fact
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SourceWorld Bank, Worldwide Governance IndicatorsOriginmtoto-hubObserved2025Entered16 October 2026

Attr:ilabMinimal advancementRegistry fact
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SourceUS Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB)Originmtoto-hubObserved2024Entered2 July 2026

Attr:poverty{"year":2017,"value":13}Registry fact
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  • LocatorCountry row, latest year 2015–2025DocumentShare of the population living below $3.00 a day, series updated 8 October 2026 · World Bank, Poverty and Inequality PlatformLinkdata.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY Checked16 October 2026

SourceWorld Bank, Poverty and Inequality PlatformOriginmtoto-hubObserved2017Entered16 October 2026

Attr:prevalencesampledRegistry fact
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SourceUNICEF / ILO via Our World in DataOriginmtoto-hubObserved2019Entered15 October 2026

Attr:prevalenceUnicefMICS 2019, UNICEF and ILO calculationsRegistry fact
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SourceUNICEFOriginmtoto-hubObserved2019Entered3 July 2026

Timeline and gaps
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Sources
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ILO

ILO & UNICEF

International Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT), via the World Bank

UNESCO Institute for Statistics

UNICEF

UNICEF / ILO via Our World in Data

UNICEF, from household surveys (DHS, MICS), via the World Bank

US Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB)

World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform

World Bank, Worldwide Governance Indicators