Eastern Africa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS
Eastern Africa
45.4%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
72.5%
in 2017
Eastern Africa rank
3rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS over time
- Eastern Africa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 72.5% against 45.4% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 27.1%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.6 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 38 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 27.8% | 4.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 48.5% | 15.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls, Eastern Africa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 72.5% against 45.4% in Eastern Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls between Eastern Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 27.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Eastern Africa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Eastern Africa ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.