Sao Tome and Principe vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Sao Tome and Principe
85.8%
in 2019
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
93.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
37th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
34th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 93.8% against 85.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 34th of 87 countries.
SDG: Eastern and 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: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.8% | 51.3% | 4.5% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 53.1% | 63.6% | 10.5% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 75.2% | 12.7% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 89.1% | 9.2% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Sao Tome and Principe or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 93.8% against 85.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 8.0%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 34th of 87 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release