Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 112.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Sao Tome and Principe is 112.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 279.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 112.8%, in 2025.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 151.9% | — |
| 1992 | 151.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 151.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 151.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 152.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 152.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 152.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 153.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 154.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 154.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 279.7% | +80.8% |
| 2002 | 225.7% | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 264.3% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 232.1% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 250.0% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 243.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 234.7% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 225.3% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 215.1% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 204.4% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 193.3% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 181.6% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 169.6% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 157.1% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 143.7% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 129.6% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 114.6% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 114.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 114.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 118.2% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 115.2% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 115.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 115.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 114.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 112.8% | -1.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 112.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.1%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 112.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +80.8% | 154.7% | 279.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.5% | 151.7% | 154.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 232.5% | 154.7% | 279.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.3% | 114.6% | 204.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.2% | 112.8% | 118.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More gender data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9834 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 170.29 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 170.29 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,129 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Sao Tome and Principe was 112.8% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 279.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.8% in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.