Middle income vs Sao Tome and Principe: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Middle income
63.5%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
73.5%
in 2018
Middle income rank
13th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
10th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Middle income
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 73.5% against 63.5% in Middle income, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Middle income's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 13th 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 income | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.3% | 69.8% | 6.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 63.6% | 73.3% | 9.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 71.3% | 6.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 74.0% | 10.3% | 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 income or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 73.5% against 63.5% in Middle income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Middle income and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Middle income and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Middle income ranks 13th 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.