ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
52.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
54.9%
in 2017
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
171st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 54.9% against 52.8% in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), a difference of 2.1%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 171st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 221 groups.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 37.0% 53.1% 16.2% Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 40.4% 59.4% 19.0% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 42.5% 51.7% 9.2% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 46.2% 53.3% 7.1% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 48.6% 55.6% 7.0% 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, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 54.9% against 52.8% in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) as of 2017.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Sao Tome and Principe?
15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
How do ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 171st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release