Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 6,401 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 6,401 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 19,549 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,401 number, in 2018.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 79th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15,169 number | — |
| 1991 | 12,378 number | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 9,165 number | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 19,549 number | +113.3% |
| 2012 | 7,808 number | -60.1% |
| 2018 | 6,401 number | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,169 number | 15,169 number | 15,169 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 12,378 number | 12,378 number | 12,378 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 14,357 number | 9,165 number | 19,549 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,104 number | 6,401 number | 7,808 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 76 Vanuatu 11,892 number compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 10,764 number compare
- 78 Malta 7,572 number compare
- 80 Brunei Darussalam 5,850 number compare
- 81 Montenegro 4,542 number compare
- 82 Maldives 2,617 number compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 6,401 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 19,549 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,401 number in 2018.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 79th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.