Bangladesh vs Sao Tome and Principe: Literacy rate, youth female

Bangladesh
94.5%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
95.1%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
68th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
65th

Literacy rate, youth female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 95.1% against 94.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 68th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th of 105 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 27.1% 74.1% 46.9% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 38.0% 91.8% 53.9% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 60.3% 94.8% 34.6% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 87.3% 97.1% 9.8% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Bangladesh or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 95.1% against 94.5% in Bangladesh as of 2019.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
Bangladesh ranks 68th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Unit
% of females ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,856 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.