Sao Tome and Principe vs UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Sao Tome and Principe
43.3%
in 2019
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
80.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
53rd
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
55th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
How they compare
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) currently reports 80.4% against 43.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 37.1%.
That makes UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)'s figure about 1.9 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 55th of 90 countries.
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 29.5% | 22.1% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 42.2% | 31.0% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 49.1% | 28.5% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 71.5% | 34.7% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), at 80.4% 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 37.1%, with UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 55th 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