GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs Sao Tome and Principe: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
95.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
87.4%
in 2019
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
53rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
54th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 currently reports 95.5% against 87.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 53rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th of 203 groups.
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.5% | 57.3% | 20.1% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 73.2% | 10.8% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 84.9% | 3.9% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 88.8% | 4.6% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 or Sao Tome and Principe?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, at 95.5% 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 GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8.1%, with GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 53rd 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