Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Sao Tome and Principe
87.4%
in 2019
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
95.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
54th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
57th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 95.0% against 87.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 57th of 89 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.3% | 80.6% | 23.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 73.2% | 84.7% | 11.4% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 89.1% | 4.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 93.5% | 4.8% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Sao Tome and Principe or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & 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 Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 7.6%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 57th of 89 countries.
- 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