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

Latest (2018)
5,247 number
World rank
76th
of 83 countries
All-time high
17,863 number
in 2008
All-time low
5,247 number
in 2018
Years of data
6
1981–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1981199920181981: 15.0k number1991: 12.0k number2001: 7.3k number2008: 17.9k number2012: 6.0k number2018: 5.2k number

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

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 73 Republic of Moldova 8,069 number compare
  2. 74 Macao 8,047 number compare
  3. 75 Maldives 5,434 number compare
  4. 77 Azerbaijan 5,212 number compare
  5. 78 Brunei Darussalam 4,443 number compare
  6. 79 Montenegro 2,225 number compare

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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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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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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.