Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 468 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 468 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2,980 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 468 number, in 2018.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 74th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 820 number | — |
| 1991 | 495 number | -39.6% |
| 2001 | 684 number | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 2,980 number | +335.7% |
| 2012 | 517 number | -82.7% |
| 2018 | 468 number | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 820 number | 820 number | 820 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 495 number | 495 number | 495 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,832 number | 684 number | 2,980 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 492.5 number | 468 number | 517 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 71 Kazakhstan 701 number compare
- 72 Republic of Moldova 602 number compare
- 73 Suriname 575 number compare
- 75 Montenegro 330 number compare
- 76 Singapore 325 number compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 307 number compare
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 468 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,980 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 468 number in 2018.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 74th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.