Sao Tome and Principe vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 96.3% against 70.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 26.2%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 83 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.6% | 59.6% | 22.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 64.8% | 21.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 68.6% | 27.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Sao Tome and Principe or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 96.3% against 70.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 26.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the male population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.