Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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
60.4%
in 1984
All-time low
48.6%
in 2009
Years of data
15
1978–2017
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 54.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 60.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2009.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 53.1% | — |
| 1984 | 60.4% | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 59.1% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 58.6% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 51.7% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | -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 60.1%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 54.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.1% | 53.1% | 53.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 59.4% | 58.6% | 60.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 48.6% | 55.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 54.9% | 56.5% | 7 |
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 primary education who are female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Sao Tome and Principe was 54.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release