Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.87 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.87 GPIA, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.9 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.44 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 58th out of 87 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.44 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.62 GPIA | +40.9% |
| 2001 | 0.79 GPIA | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.87 GPIA | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.44 GPIA | 0.44 GPIA | 0.44 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.62 GPIA | 0.62 GPIA | 0.62 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.79 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.885 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 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, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.87 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th out of 87 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release