Female teachers in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Female teachers was 54.9 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
54.9
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
173rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
60.41
in 1984
All-time low
48.64
in 2009
Years of data
15
1978–2017
Female teachers in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 54.9 for female teachers in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 60.41 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 48.64, in 2009.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female teachers in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 53.13 | — |
| 1984 | 60.41 | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 59.06 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 58.6 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 51.7 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 55.87 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 55.35 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 48.64 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 55.96 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 55.96 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.1 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 56.55 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 55.51 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 55.3 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.9 | -0.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 54.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 54.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.13 | 53.13 | 53.13 | 1 |
| 1980s | 59.36 | 58.6 | 60.41 | 3 |
| 1990s | 51.7 | 51.7 | 51.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.29 | 48.64 | 55.87 | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.61 | 54.9 | 56.55 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.27 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.12 (2017)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Female teachers in Sao Tome and Principe was 54.9 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 60.41 in 1984.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.64 in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for female teachers?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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