Sao Tome and Principe Literacy Rate 1981-2024

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 2022 was 93.75%, a 3.61% 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 for 2001 was 84.91%, a 11.67% increase from 1991.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Uzbekistan 100.00%
Georgia 99.58%
West Bank and Gaza 97.84%
Vietnam 96.13%
Sao Tome and Principe 93.75%
Sri Lanka 92.49%
Cabo Verde 91.00%
Lao PDR 87.52%
Cambodia 83.78%
Kenya 82.88%
Lesotho 82.01%
Morocco 77.35%
India 76.32%
Egypt 74.50%
Angola 72.40%
Bhutan 72.10%
Sao Tome and Principe Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2022 93.75% 3.61%
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%