Burundi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Burundi
55.2%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
54.9%
in 2017
Burundi rank
171st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Burundi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 55.2% against 54.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Burundi ranks 171st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.5% | 53.1% | 7.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 47.7% | 59.7% | 12.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 51.7% | 5.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 53.3% | 0.9% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 55.6% | 2.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Burundi or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Burundi, at 55.2% against 54.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
- How do Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Burundi ranks 171st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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