Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 89.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 89.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 89.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 1981.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 47th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 28.7% | — |
| 1991 | 51.2% | +78.5% |
| 2001 | 73.3% | +43.2% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | +50.1% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 57.3% | 73.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 86.0% | 89.7% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 89.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 1981.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 47th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 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 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.