Sao Tome and Principe vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Sao Tome and Principe
82.8%
in 2019
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
94.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
53rd
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
55th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 94.7% against 82.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 55th of 89 countries.
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.4% | 78.6% | 36.2% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 61.9% | 83.6% | 21.7% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 88.3% | 10.4% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 93.2% | 9.1% | UIS: 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, female, Sao Tome and Principe or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 94.7% against 82.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Sao Tome and Principe and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 11.9%, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 55th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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