Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Sao Tome and Principe
43.3%
in 2019
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
83.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
53rd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
51st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 83.3% against 43.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 40.0%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.9 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 51st of 90 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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 (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 52.1% | 44.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 58.5% | 47.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 66.1% | 45.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 77.2% | 40.4% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 83.3% 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 40.0%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 51st 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