Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 2,093 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
2,093 number
World rank
76th
of 82 countries
All-time high
2,393 number
in 2008
All-time low
2,093 number
in 2018
Years of data
6
1981–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1981199920181981: 2.2k number1991: 2.2k number2001: 2.1k number2008: 2.4k number2012: 2.2k number2018: 2.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 2,093 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2,393 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,093 number, in 2018.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 2,187 number
1991 2,210 number +1.1%
2001 2,122 number -4.0%
2008 2,393 number +12.8%
2012 2,233 number -6.7%
2018 2,093 number -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,187 number 2,187 number 2,187 number 1
1990s 2,210 number 2,210 number 2,210 number 1
2000s 2,258 number 2,122 number 2,393 number 2
2010s 2,163 number 2,093 number 2,233 number 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 73 Brunei Darussalam 3,567 number compare
  2. 74 Vanuatu 2,894 number compare
  3. 75 Montenegro 2,681 number compare
  4. 77 Uzbekistan 1,607 number compare
  5. 78 Maldives 950 number compare
  6. 79 Seychelles 804 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 2,093 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 2,393 number in 2008.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 2,093 number in 2018.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.