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
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
February 2026 Data Release