Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Madagascar
54.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
54.9%
in 2017
Madagascar rank
175th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0204060197119972024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 54.9% against 54.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Madagascar ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 52.5% 58.6% 6.1% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 57.9% 53.3% 4.6% Madagascar
2010s 55.3% 55.6% 0.3% 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, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 54.9% against 54.9% in Madagascar as of 2017.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Madagascar ranks 175th 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

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