Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 3,878 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3,878 number
World rank
75th
of 83 countries
All-time high
12,235 number
in 2008
All-time low
3,878 number
in 2018
Years of data
6
1981–2018

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

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1981199920181981: 10.3k number1991: 9.0k number2001: 5.9k number2008: 12.2k number2012: 4.6k number2018: 3.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Sao Tome and Principe is 3,878 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 12,235 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,878 number, in 2018.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 75th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 10,287 number
1991 9,026 number -12.3%
2001 5,928 number -34.3%
2008 12,235 number +106.4%
2012 4,612 number -62.3%
2018 3,878 number -15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10,287 number 10,287 number 10,287 number 1
1990s 9,026 number 9,026 number 9,026 number 1
2000s 9,082 number 5,928 number 12,235 number 2
2010s 4,245 number 3,878 number 4,612 number 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 72 Macau, China 5,819 number compare
  2. 73 Republic of Moldova 4,098 number compare
  3. 74 Azerbaijan 4,035 number compare
  4. 76 Malta 2,425 number compare
  5. 77 Brunei Darussalam 2,213 number compare
  6. 78 Montenegro 1,457 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 3,878 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 12,235 number in 2008.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 3,878 number in 2018.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 75th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.