Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Sao Tome and Principe
95.5%
in 2019
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
98.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
57th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
58th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 98.7% against 95.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 57th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 58th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and WB: Latin America & Caribbean in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.4% | 88.8% | 6.4% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 93.8% | 91.4% | 2.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 95.2% | 0.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 98.2% | 2.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Sao Tome and Principe or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 98.7% against 95.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 3.2%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 57th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 58th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). 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