Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 81.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 81.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 81.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 1981.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 70.2% | — |
| 1991 | 70.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 72.7% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.2% | 70.2% | 70.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 70.7% | 70.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 72.7% | 80.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 78.6% | 81.5% | 2 |
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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 81.5% 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 81.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 1981.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th 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 up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.