ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
51.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
34.8%
in 2017
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
134th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
135th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) currently reports 51.9% against 34.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)'s figure about 1.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has been ahead every year.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 134th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th of 213 groups.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 14.3% | 32.4% | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 28.6% | 20.8% | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), at 51.9% against 34.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 17.1%, with ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 134th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th of 213 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release