Sao Tome and Principe vs UNICEF: Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Sao Tome and Principe
32.6%
in 2016
UNICEF: Africa
37.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
180th
UNICEF: Africa rank
179th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 37.5% against 32.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 179th of 210 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 34.2% | 21.8% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 35.6% | 6.5% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Sao Tome and Principe or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, 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 Sao Tome and Principe and UNICEF: Africa?
- 4.9%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and UNICEF: Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 179th of 210 countries.
- 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