Burundi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Burundi
55.2%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
54.9%
in 2017
Burundi rank
171st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Burundi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 55.2% against 54.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Burundi ranks 171st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.5% | 53.1% | 7.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 59.7% | 12.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 51.7% | 5.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 53.3% | 0.9% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 55.6% | 2.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Burundi or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Burundi, at 55.2% against 54.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
- How do Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Burundi ranks 171st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.