ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
95.6%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
80.4%
in 2019
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
56th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
55th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 95.6% against 80.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 56th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 55th of 203 groups.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.3% | 28.7% | 46.6% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 1990s | 82.0% | 51.2% | 30.7% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 73.3% | 14.6% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 83.2% | 10.7% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 95.6% against 80.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15.2%, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 56th 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, 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