Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.4909 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.4909 GPIA
World rank
60th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.4909 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.1596 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
6
1981–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2018

0.20.30.40.51981199920181981: 0.16 GPIA1991: 0.212 GPIA2001: 0.329 GPIA2008: 0.314 GPIA2012: 0.41 GPIA2018: 0.491 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.4909 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.4909 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1596 GPIA, in 1981.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 60th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1981 0.1596 GPIA
1991 0.2121 GPIA +32.9%
2001 0.3288 GPIA +55.1%
2008 0.3143 GPIA -4.4%
2012 0.4099 GPIA +30.4%
2018 0.4909 GPIA +19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1596 GPIA 0.1596 GPIA 0.1596 GPIA 1
1990s 0.2121 GPIA 0.2121 GPIA 0.2121 GPIA 1
2000s 0.3216 GPIA 0.3143 GPIA 0.3288 GPIA 2
2010s 0.4504 GPIA 0.4099 GPIA 0.4909 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 57 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5048 GPIA compare
  2. 58 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.4982 GPIA compare
  3. 59 India 0.4911 GPIA compare
  4. 61 Egypt 0.4902 GPIA compare
  5. 62 Cambodia 0.4794 GPIA compare
  6. 63 Bangladesh 0.4764 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.4909 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.4909 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1596 GPIA in 1981.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 60th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,112 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/