Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Madagascar
54.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
54.9%
in 2017
Madagascar rank
175th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Madagascar
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 54.9% against 54.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Madagascar ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.5% | 58.6% | 6.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 53.3% | 4.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 55.6% | 0.3% | 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, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 54.9% against 54.9% in Madagascar as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
- How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Madagascar ranks 175th 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.