East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
65.0%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
73.9%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
5th
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 73.9% against 65.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 39 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 (excluding high income) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.6% | 68.4% | 0.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 75.5% | 4.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 74.7% | 4.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 75.3% | 8.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 73.9% against 65.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 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 adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.