Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
63.6%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
73.5%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
11th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
10th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 73.5% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.8% | 69.8% | 7.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 73.3% | 9.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 71.3% | 5.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 74.0% | 8.6% | 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 73.5% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 9.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th 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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About this data
Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.