Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 73.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
73.5%
World rank
10th
of 87 countries
All-time high
75.0%
in 2001
All-time low
67.6%
in 2008
Years of data
6
1981–2018
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 73.5%.
The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 75.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 69.8% | — |
| 1991 | 73.3% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 75.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | -1.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 73.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.1%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 73.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.6%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.8% | 69.8% | 69.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 73.3% | 73.3% | 73.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 67.6% | 75.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 73.5% | 74.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 73.5% 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 75.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th 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 up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.