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
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
February 2026 Data Release