Sao Tome and Principe vs SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Sao Tome and Principe
54.9%
in 2017
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
52.8%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank
175th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 54.9% against 52.8% in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 175th 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.1% | 40.1% | 13.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 59.4% | 41.6% | 17.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 42.9% | 8.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 48.6% | 4.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 51.2% | 4.4% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 54.9% against 52.8% in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- 2.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 175th 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