Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Gambia
30.5%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
34.8%
in 2017
Gambia rank
138th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
135th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Gambia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 34.8% against 30.5% in Gambia, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 138th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th of 156 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 14.3% | 4.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 28.6% | 8.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 34.8% against 30.5% in Gambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Gambia ranks 138th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th of 156 countries.
- 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