Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.99 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.99 GPI, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.99 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.82 GPI, in 1981.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 64th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.82 GPI | — |
| 1991 | 0.96 GPI | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.99 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.99 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.99 GPI, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.99 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.945 GPI, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.82 GPI | 0.82 GPI | 0.82 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.96 GPI | 0.96 GPI | 0.96 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 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, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.99 GPI in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPI in 2001.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 GPI in 1981.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.