Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Arab World: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

Sao Tome and Principe
34.8%
in 2017
WB: Arab World
51.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
135th
WB: Arab World rank
134th

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • WB: Arab World
1020304050199420092024

How they compare

WB: Arab World currently reports 51.9% against 34.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 17.1%.

That makes WB: Arab World's figure about 1.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Arab World has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th and WB: Arab World ranks 134th of 156 countries.

WB: Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe WB: Arab World Difference Ahead
2000s 14.3% 46.7% 32.4% WB: Arab World
2010s 28.6% 49.4% 20.8% WB: Arab World

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, Sao Tome and Principe or WB: Arab World?
WB: Arab World, 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 Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Arab World?
17.1%, with WB: Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Arab World?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Arab World rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th and WB: Arab World ranks 134th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release