Sao Tome and Principe vs South Asia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Sao Tome and Principe
73.9%
in 2018
South Asia
64.1%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe rank
5th
South Asia rank
8th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 73.9% against 64.1% in South Asia, a difference of 9.8%.

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

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 8th of 83 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 South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 68.4% 59.3% 9.1% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 75.5% 60.1% 15.3% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 74.7% 64.0% 10.8% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 75.3% 63.9% 11.4% 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, Sao Tome and Principe or South Asia?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 73.9% against 64.1% in South Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Sao Tome and Principe and South Asia?
9.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Asia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Asia rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 8th of 83 countries.
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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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.