AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific vs Sao Tome and Principe: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
93.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
85.8%
in 2019
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
37th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
37th

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

  • AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 93.5% against 85.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 7.7%.

That makes AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 37th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th of 200 groups.

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 51.8% 46.8% 5.0% AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
1990s 63.8% 53.1% 10.7% AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 75.2% 62.6% 12.6% AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 88.9% 79.9% 8.9% AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific or Sao Tome and Principe?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 93.5% against 85.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Sao Tome and Principe?
7.7%, with AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Sao Tome and Principe?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 37th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th of 200 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release