ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
98.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
95.8%
in 2019
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
59th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
56th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time

  • ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080100197419992024

How they compare

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 98.5% against 95.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 59th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th of 204 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 88.6% 90.8% 2.2% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 90.1% 95.8% 5.7% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 94.7% 96.0% 1.3% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 98.0% 96.5% 1.5% ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or Sao Tome and Principe?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 98.5% against 95.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.7%, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Sao Tome and Principe?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 59th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,726 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release