East Asia & Pacific vs Sao Tome and Principe: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
East Asia & Pacific
75.0%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
81.5%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
6th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 81.5% against 75.0% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 38 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.8% | 70.2% | 2.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 70.5% | 70.7% | 0.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 76.4% | 3.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 80.0% | 5.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, East Asia & Pacific or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 81.5% against 75.0% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between East Asia & Pacific and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.