Sao Tome and Principe vs SDG: South-eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Sao Tome and Principe
92.3%
in 2019
SDG: South-eastern Asia
97.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
50th
SDG: South-eastern Asia rank
49th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- SDG: South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: South-eastern Asia currently reports 97.3% against 92.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes SDG: South-eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was SDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 49th of 88 countries.
SDG: 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: South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.3% | 85.0% | 19.7% | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 82.6% | 89.7% | 7.1% | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 93.5% | 0.4% | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 96.0% | 2.0% | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Sao Tome and Principe or SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia, at 97.3% against 92.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 5.0%, with SDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: South-eastern Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 49th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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