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