Sao Tome and Principe vs Upper middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Sao Tome and Principe
73.5%
in 2018
Upper middle income
65.5%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe rank
10th
Upper middle income rank
9th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 73.5% against 65.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 87 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.8% | 67.2% | 2.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 73.3% | 68.2% | 5.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 68.1% | 3.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 66.4% | 7.6% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Upper middle income?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 73.5% against 65.5% in Upper middle income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Sao Tome and Principe and Upper middle income?
- 8.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Upper middle income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Upper middle income rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 87 countries.
- 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.