Sao Tome and Principe vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male
Sao Tome and Principe
95.8%
in 2019
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
98.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
56th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
59th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean 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.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 59th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.8% | 88.6% | 2.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 95.8% | 90.1% | 5.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 94.7% | 1.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 98.0% | 1.5% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, Sao Tome and Principe or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 Sao Tome and Principe and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 2.7%, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 59th of 95 countries.
- 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