Secondary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Secondary education, teachers was 32.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe, 2004–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2016, secondary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 32.6%.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 158.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 33.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2004.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Secondary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.3% | — |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +58.5% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +51.6% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 20.0% | 33.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 165 Tanzania, United Republic of 33.0% compare
- 166 Japan 32.7%
- 167 Solomon Islands 32.6% compare
- 169 Mozambique 31.3% compare
- 170 Ghana 31.1% compare
- 171 Eritrea 31.0% compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Secondary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe was 32.6% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2004.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.