Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.5 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.5 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.5 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.16 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 61st out of 84 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.16 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.21 GPIA | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 0.33 GPIA | +57.1% |
| 2012 | 0.41 GPIA | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5 GPIA | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.16 GPIA | 0.16 GPIA | 0.16 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.21 GPIA | 0.21 GPIA | 0.21 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.33 GPIA | 0.33 GPIA | 0.33 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.455 GPIA | 0.41 GPIA | 0.5 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 58 Côte d'Ivoire 0.52 GPIA compare
- 59 India 0.5119 GPIA compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 0.5044 GPIA compare
- 62 Nigeria 0.49 GPIA compare
- 62 Tunisia 0.49 GPIA compare
- 64 Cape Verde 0.47 GPIA 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.5 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release