Sao Tome and Principe vs SDG: South-eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Sao Tome and Principe
43.3%
in 2019
SDG: South-eastern Asia
80.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
53rd
SDG: South-eastern Asia rank
56th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- SDG: South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: South-eastern Asia currently reports 80.3% against 43.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 37.0%.
That makes SDG: South-eastern Asia's figure about 1.9 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, SDG: South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 56th of 90 countries.
SDG: South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | SDG: South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 29.5% | 22.1% | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 42.2% | 30.9% | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 49.1% | 28.5% | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 71.4% | 34.6% | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Sao Tome and Principe or SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia, 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 Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 37.0%, with SDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: South-eastern Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 56th of 90 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release