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
020406080197619972019

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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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.