Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 94.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 94.6% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 95.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2014.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.0% | — |
| 2001 | 93.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 94.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 94.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.6%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 93.5% | 93.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 92.7% | 94.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Sao Tome and Principe was 94.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2014.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release