Sao Tome and Principe vs UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Sao Tome and Principe
92.3%
in 2019
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
97.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
50th
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
48th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
How they compare
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) currently reports 97.4% against 92.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)'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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 48th of 88 countries.
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.3% | 85.1% | 19.7% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 1990s | 82.6% | 89.8% | 7.2% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 93.6% | 0.4% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 96.1% | 2.1% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), at 97.4% 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 5.1%, with UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 48th 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