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

Sao Tome and Principe
81.5%
in 2018
World
67.7%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th
World rank
1st

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

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • World
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 81.5% against 67.7% in World, a difference of 13.8%.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th and World ranks 1st of 82 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe World Difference Ahead
1990s 70.7% 66.8% 3.9% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 76.4% 67.5% 8.9% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 80.0% 67.5% 12.5% 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, Sao Tome and Principe or World?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 81.5% against 67.7% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Sao Tome and Principe and World?
13.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and World?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and World rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th and World ranks 1st 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.