MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs Sao Tome and Principe: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
95.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
86.0%
in 2019
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
57th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
55th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 95.5% against 86.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 57th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 55th of 203 groups.
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.2% | 46.6% | 31.7% | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 83.6% | 66.2% | 17.4% | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 82.8% | 5.9% | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 88.4% | 5.6% | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean or Sao Tome and Principe?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 95.5% against 86.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 9.5%, with MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 57th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 55th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). 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