Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 2,312 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2,312 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 9,366 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,312 number, in 2018.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 81st out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6,557 number | — |
| 1991 | 4,513 number | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 3,053 number | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 9,366 number | +206.8% |
| 2012 | 2,669 number | -71.5% |
| 2018 | 2,312 number | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,557 number | 6,557 number | 6,557 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,513 number | 4,513 number | 4,513 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,210 number | 3,053 number | 9,366 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,490 number | 2,312 number | 2,669 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 78 Azerbaijan 5,015 number compare
- 79 Macau, China 4,593 number compare
- 80 Brunei Darussalam 3,348 number compare
- 82 Seychelles 1,747 number compare
- 83 Montenegro 1,378 number compare
- 84 Grenada 597 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, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 2,312 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 9,366 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,312 number in 2018.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.