Sao Tome and Principe vs Upper middle income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Sao Tome and Principe
81.5%
in 2018
Upper middle income
72.3%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th
Upper middle income rank
8th

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

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 81.5% against 72.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 8th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 70.2% 67.6% 2.6% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 70.7% 69.2% 1.5% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 76.4% 70.7% 5.7% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 80.0% 71.8% 8.3% 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Upper middle income?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 81.5% against 72.3% in Upper middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Sao Tome and Principe and Upper middle income?
9.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Upper middle income?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Upper middle income rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 8th of 82 countries.
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.