India vs Sao Tome and Principe: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity
India
0.5119 GPIA
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.5 GPIA
in 2019
India rank
59th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
61st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- India
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
India currently reports 0.5119 GPIA against 0.5 GPIA in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0119 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was India ahead.
India ranks 59th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st of 84 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.23 GPIA | 0.16 GPIA | 0.07 GPIA | India |
| 1990s | 0.3 GPIA | 0.21 GPIA | 0.09 GPIA | India |
| 2000s | 0.38 GPIA | 0.33 GPIA | 0.05 GPIA | India |
| 2010s | 0.4523 GPIA | 0.455 GPIA | 0.0027 GPIA | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, India or Sao Tome and Principe?
- India, at 0.5119 GPIA against 0.5 GPIA in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between India and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0119 GPIA, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do India and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- India ranks 59th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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