Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 85.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 85.8% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 85.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1981.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 46.8% | — |
| 1991 | 53.1% | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.1% | 53.1% | 53.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 62.6% | 62.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 74.0% | 85.8% | 2 |
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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, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 85.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1981.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th out of 87 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release