Trained teachers in primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 31.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe is 31.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 49.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2017.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 122nd out of 126 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 49.4% | — |
| 2014 | 33.9% | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -10.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 31.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 35% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 31.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.3%, 34% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 31.8% | 35.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 119 Antigua and Barbuda 54.3% compare
- 120 Marshall Islands 49.4%
- 121 Equatorial Guinea 40.6% compare
- 123 Micronesia, Federated States of 28.6%
- 124 Maldives 21.4% compare
- 125 Madagascar 18.9% 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 trained teachers in primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 31.8% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd out of 126 countries with data for 2017.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.