Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 47.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Sao Tome and Principe is 47.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 75.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2018.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 75.1% | — |
| 1991 | 65.5% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 55.6% | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.1% | 75.1% | 75.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 55.6% | 56.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 47.9% | 55.4% | 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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Sao Tome and Principe was 47.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2018.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.