Niger vs Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Niger
56.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
54.9%
in 2017
Niger rank
170th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Niger
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Niger currently reports 56.5% against 54.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 170th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 212 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.2% | 53.1% | 21.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 59.7% | 26.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 51.7% | 19.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 53.3% | 14.0% | 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, Niger or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Niger, at 56.5% against 54.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Niger and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.6%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
- How do Niger and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Niger ranks 170th 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