MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs Sao Tome and Principe: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
95.6%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
80.4%
in 2019
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
56th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
55th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 95.6% against 80.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.2 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 56th 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 | 75.3% | 28.7% | 46.6% | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 82.0% | 51.2% | 30.7% | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 73.3% | 14.6% | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 83.2% | 10.7% | 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, female, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean or Sao Tome and Principe?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15.2%, 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, female?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 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