ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
37.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
32.6%
in 2016
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
179th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
180th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 37.5% against 32.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 179th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 34.2% 12.4% 21.8% ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 35.6% 29.1% 6.5% ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Sao Tome and Principe?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 37.5% against 32.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Sao Tome and Principe?
4.9%, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Sao Tome and Principe?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 179th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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 secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release