Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Sao Tome and Principe
63.2%
in 2019
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
85.2%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
47th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
45th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 85.2% against 63.2% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 22.0%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.3 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 47th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 45th of 85 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 | 24.4% | 57.7% | 33.4% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 63.7% | 33.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 70.0% | 29.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 80.0% | 23.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Sao Tome and Principe or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 85.2% against 63.2% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 22.0%, 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 47th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 45th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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