ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
80.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
43.3%
in 2019
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank
56th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
53rd

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) currently reports 80.3% against 43.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 37.0%.

That makes ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)'s figure about 1.9 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 56th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd of 201 groups.

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 29.5% 7.5% 22.1% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
1990s 42.2% 11.3% 30.9% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2000s 49.1% 20.6% 28.5% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2010s 71.4% 36.8% 34.6% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) or Sao Tome and Principe?
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), at 80.3% against 43.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Sao Tome and Principe?
37.0%, with ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Sao Tome and Principe?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 56th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd of 201 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release