IBRD only vs Sao Tome and Principe: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

IBRD only
69.1%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
81.5%
in 2018
IBRD only rank
9th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time

  • IBRD only
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080197519972019

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 81.5% against 69.1% in IBRD only, a difference of 12.4%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times IBRD only's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 9th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 37 groups.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 65.4% 70.2% 4.8% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 66.8% 70.7% 3.9% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 68.3% 76.4% 8.0% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 68.8% 80.0% 11.3% 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, IBRD only or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 81.5% against 69.1% in IBRD only as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between IBRD only and Sao Tome and Principe?
12.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Sao Tome and Principe?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do IBRD only and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
IBRD only ranks 9th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 37 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.