Niger vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary education, teachers

Niger
56.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
54.9%
in 2017
Niger rank
159th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
162nd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Niger
  • Sao Tome and Principe
2030405060197119972024

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 159th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 200 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 primary education, teachers, 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 primary education, teachers 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 primary education, teachers?
Niger ranks 159th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.