Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 95.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate of young men vs. women in Sao Tome and Principe is 95.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 97.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 1981.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 90.8% | — |
| 1991 | 95.8% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.8% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 95.8% | 97.1% | 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 literacy rate of young men vs. women in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Sao Tome and Principe was 95.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 1981.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.