Literacy rate, youth female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Literacy rate, youth female was 95.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rate, youth female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 95.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 1981.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 65th out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 74.1% | — |
| 1991 | 91.8% | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | -4.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 95.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 95.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.1%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.1% | 74.1% | 74.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 91.8% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 95.1% | 100.0% | 3 |
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 female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Sao Tome and Principe was 95.1% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 1981.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, youth female 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 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 female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.