Literacy rate, adult female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Literacy rate, adult female was 82.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1981–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rate, adult female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 82.8%.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 85.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 1981.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 53rd out of 89 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, adult female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 42.4% | — |
| 1991 | 61.9% | +46.2% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 82.8% | -3.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 82.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.4%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 82.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.2%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.4% | 42.4% | 42.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 82.8% | 85.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More gender data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9834 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 170.29 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 170.29 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,129 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, adult female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Sao Tome and Principe was 82.8% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 1981.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd out of 89 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.