Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 5,247 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 5,247 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 17,863 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,247 number, in 2018.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15,048 number | — |
| 1991 | 11,962 number | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 7,318 number | -38.8% |
| 2008 | 17,863 number | +144.1% |
| 2012 | 6,015 number | -66.3% |
| 2018 | 5,247 number | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,048 number | 15,048 number | 15,048 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 11,962 number | 11,962 number | 11,962 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,590 number | 7,318 number | 17,863 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,631 number | 5,247 number | 6,015 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 73 Republic of Moldova 8,069 number compare
- 74 Macao 8,047 number compare
- 75 Maldives 5,434 number compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 5,212 number compare
- 78 Brunei Darussalam 4,443 number compare
- 79 Montenegro 2,225 number compare
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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 5,247 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 17,863 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,247 number in 2018.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.