Sao Tome and Principe vs UIS: South and West Asia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
Sao Tome and Principe
94.3%
in 2015
UIS: South and West Asia
90.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
134th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
137th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 94.3% against 90.3% in UIS: South and West Asia, a difference of 4.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 137th of 195 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.0% | 74.3% | 19.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 85.9% | 8.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 91.0% | 2.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female, Sao Tome and Principe or UIS: South and West Asia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 94.3% against 90.3% in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Sao Tome and Principe and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 4.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 137th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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