Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 2,568 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2,568 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3,125 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,568 number, in 2018.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3,116 number | — |
| 1991 | 3,125 number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,919 number | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 2,990 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,842 number | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 2,568 number | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,116 number | 3,116 number | 3,116 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,125 number | 3,125 number | 3,125 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,954 number | 2,919 number | 2,990 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,705 number | 2,568 number | 2,842 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 73 Vanuatu 5,232 number compare
- 74 Brunei Darussalam 4,553 number compare
- 75 Montenegro 2,959 number compare
- 77 Maldives 1,798 number compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 1,609 number compare
- 79 Seychelles 1,549 number compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 2,568 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,125 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,568 number in 2018.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.