Sao Tome and Principe vs UNICEF: Africa: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

Sao Tome and Principe
27.4%
in 2017
UNICEF: Africa
70.9%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
136th
UNICEF: Africa rank
133rd

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • UNICEF: Africa
20406080200220122023

How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 70.9% against 27.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 43.5%.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 2.6 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 136th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 133rd of 139 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 48.1% 77.5% 29.4% UNICEF: Africa
2010s 31.5% 70.0% 38.5% UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Sao Tome and Principe or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 70.9% against 27.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Sao Tome and Principe and UNICEF: Africa?
43.5%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and UNICEF: Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 136th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 133rd of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release