Laos vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Laos
54.9%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
54.9%
in 2017
Laos rank
174th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Laos
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 54.9% against 54.9% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Laos ranks 174th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 212 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.5% | 53.1% | 24.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 59.5% | 27.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 36.7% | 51.7% | 15.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 53.3% | 6.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 55.6% | 4.2% | 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, Laos or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 54.9% against 54.9% in Laos as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Laos and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
- How do Laos and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Laos ranks 174th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β 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.