Sao Tome and Principe Literacy Rate 1981-2023
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.
- Sao Tome and Principe literacy rate for 2021 was 93.80%, a 0.98% increase from 2018.
- Sao Tome and Principe literacy rate for 2018 was 92.82%, a 2.67% increase from 2012.
- Sao Tome and Principe literacy rate for 2012 was 90.14%, a 20.61% increase from 2008.
- Sao Tome and Principe literacy rate for 2008 was 69.54%, a 15.37% decline from 2001.
| Sao Tome and Principe Literacy Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Literacy Rate |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
93.80% |
0.98% |
| 2018 |
92.82% |
2.67% |
| 2012 |
90.14% |
20.61% |
| 2008 |
69.54% |
-15.37% |
| 2001 |
84.91% |
11.67% |
| 1991 |
73.24% |
15.92% |
| 1981 |
57.32% |
15.92% |
