Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling was 87.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2019
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 87.4% for literacy rate vs. average years of schooling in 2019.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate vs. average years of schooling in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 90.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1950.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 80th out of 128 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.5% | — |
| 1981 | 57.3% | +227.5% |
| 1991 | 73.2% | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 84.9% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 90.1% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 57.3% | 57.3% | 57.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 73.2% | 73.2% | 73.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 84.9% | 84.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 87.4% | 90.1% | 2 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,093 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0874 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,079 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0922 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 11.38 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,193 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate vs. average years of schooling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling in Sao Tome and Principe was 87.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1950.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for literacy rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 80th out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults who can read and write a simple statement about their everyday life.