MDG: Eastern Asia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
MDG: Eastern Asia
0.97 GPIA
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.89 GPIA
in 2019
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
56th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
58th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 0.97 GPIA against 0.89 GPIA in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.08 GPIA.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 56th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th of 203 groups.
MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.66 GPIA | 0.58 GPIA | 0.08 GPIA | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 0.8 GPIA | 0.73 GPIA | 0.07 GPIA | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 0.92 GPIA | 0.85 GPIA | 0.07 GPIA | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 0.965 GPIA | 0.895 GPIA | 0.07 GPIA | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, MDG: Eastern Asia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 0.97 GPIA against 0.89 GPIA in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between MDG: Eastern Asia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.08 GPIA, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 56th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release