São Tomé and Principe - Literacy rate
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in São Tomé and Principe was 97.85 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 97.85 in 2018, while its lowest value was 74.06 in 1981.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 74.06 |
| 1991 | 91.85 |
| 2001 | 94.85 |
| 2008 | 77.34 |
| 2012 | 96.35 |
| 2018 | 97.85 |
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in São Tomé and Principe was 97.71 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 97.71 in 2018, while its lowest value was 83.06 in 2008.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 90.82 |
| 1991 | 95.81 |
| 2001 | 95.97 |
| 2008 | 83.06 |
| 2012 | 97.12 |
| 2018 | 97.71 |
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24) in São Tomé and Principe was 97.78 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 97.78 in 2018, while its lowest value was 80.20 in 2008.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 82.40 |
| 1991 | 93.85 |
| 2001 | 95.42 |
| 2008 | 80.20 |
| 2012 | 96.74 |
| 2018 | 97.78 |
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) in São Tomé and Principe was 89.52 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 89.52 in 2018, while its lowest value was 42.36 in 1981.
Definition: 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.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 42.36 |
| 1991 | 61.92 |
| 2001 | 77.95 |
| 2008 | 60.08 |
| 2012 | 85.44 |
| 2018 | 89.52 |
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in São Tomé and Principe was 96.16 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 96.16 in 2018, while its lowest value was 73.14 in 1981.
Definition: 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.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 73.14 |
| 1991 | 85.25 |
| 2001 | 92.23 |
| 2008 | 80.33 |
| 2012 | 94.96 |
| 2018 | 96.16 |
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in São Tomé and Principe was 92.82 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 92.82 in 2018, while its lowest value was 57.32 in 1981.
Definition: 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.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 57.32 |
| 1991 | 73.24 |
| 2001 | 84.91 |
| 2008 | 69.54 |
| 2012 | 90.14 |
| 2018 | 92.82 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
