Sao Tome and Principe: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Sao Tome and Principe's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 87.44.
That's down 3.0% from 2012, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2019 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2019
Trend (2012–2019)
Highlights
- Peak
- 90.14
- Trough
- 87.44
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 87.4400 | |
| 90.1400 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Sao Tome and Principe's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2019?
- In 2019, Sao Tome and Principe's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 87.44, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Sao Tome and Principe's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Sao Tome and Principe's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) fell 3.0% from 2012 to 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2019 was 89.47, so Sao Tome and Principe is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- 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: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.