ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
95.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
87.4%
in 2019
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) rank
57th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
54th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) currently reports 95.0% against 87.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)'s figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) has been ahead every year.
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 57th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th of 203 groups.
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.6% | 57.3% | 23.3% | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
| 1990s | 84.7% | 73.2% | 11.4% | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 84.9% | 4.2% | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 88.8% | 4.8% | ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), at 95.0% against 87.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7.6%, with ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 57th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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