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

Sao Tome and Principe: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 475 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
475 number
World rank
78th
of 83 countries
All-time high
929 number
in 1981
All-time low
475 number
in 2018
Years of data
6
1981–2018

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

02004006008001.0k1981199920181981: 929 number1991: 915 number2001: 796 number2008: 597 number2012: 609 number2018: 475 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 475 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 929 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 475 number, in 2018.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 78th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 929 number
1991 915 number -1.5%
2001 796 number -13.0%
2008 597 number -25.0%
2012 609 number +2.0%
2018 475 number -22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 929 number 929 number 929 number 1
1990s 915 number 915 number 915 number 1
2000s 696.5 number 597 number 796 number 2
2010s 542 number 475 number 609 number 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 75 Brunei 986 number compare
  2. 76 Maldives 848 number compare
  3. 77 Seychelles 745 number compare
  4. 79 Montenegro 278 number compare
  5. 80 Barbados 246 number compare
  6. 81 Grenada 160 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 475 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 929 number in 1981.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 475 number in 2018.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 78th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.