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
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
In 2015, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 94.3%.
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 126th out of 178 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 94.6%, 100% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 94.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.4%, 1.1× the median. (36 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
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 126th out of 178 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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About this data
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.