IBRD only vs Sao Tome and Principe: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

IBRD only
64.6%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
73.5%
in 2018
IBRD only rank
10th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
10th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • IBRD only
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080197519972019

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 73.5% against 64.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th of 39 groups.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 64.2% 69.8% 5.7% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 64.8% 73.3% 8.5% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 66.1% 71.3% 5.2% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 65.0% 74.0% 9.0% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, IBRD only or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 73.5% against 64.6% in IBRD only as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between IBRD only and Sao Tome and Principe?
8.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Sao Tome and Principe?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do IBRD only and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
IBRD only ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.