Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 94.3% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
94.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
134th
of 195 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 2009
All-time low
92.7%
in 2014
Years of data
9
1990–2015
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 94.3% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2015.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 95.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2014.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.1% | — |
| 1999 | 95.0% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +1.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 94.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.7%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 94.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.2%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.0% | 93.1% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 93.5% | 95.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 92.7% | 94.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 131 Eritrea 95.3% compare
- 132 Brunei Darussalam 94.6% compare
- 133 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 94.4%
- 135 Martinique 94.2% compare
- 136 Costa Rica 94.1% compare
- 137 Luxembourg 94.0% compare
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 pre-primary education who are female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sao Tome and Principe was 94.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2015.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release