Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Sao Tome and Principe
86.0%
in 2019
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
95.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
55th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
57th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 95.5% against 86.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 55th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 57th of 87 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.6% | 78.2% | 31.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 83.6% | 17.4% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 88.7% | 5.9% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 94.0% | 5.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Sao Tome and Principe or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & 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 Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 9.5%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 55th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 57th of 87 countries.
- 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