Adult literacy rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 74.9%. Male literacy is 81.8%. Female literacy is 68.4%. Therefore, male literacy and female literacy differ by 13.4%. The education index of Sao Tome and Principe is 0.469 - formal education levels are low and are mostly limited to primary and secondary school levels at best; higher education is possible, but not very widespread. People in Sao Tome and Principe speak the Portuguese language.

English language
It is not known, how many people speak English in Sao Tome and Principe and what are their proficiency levels. Most likely there are no native English speakers, or their numbers are undetectable via standard statistical methods.