Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 40.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Sao Tome and Principe is 40.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 40.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1981.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 57th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.5% | — |
| 1991 | 11.3% | +50.9% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +82.7% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 20.6% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 30.3% | 40.3% | 2 |
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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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 40.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1981.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 57th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of females age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.