Which has higher primary education, teachers, Bahamas or Sao Tome and Principe?

Bahamas, at 1,497 against 1,193 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?

20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahamas vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary education, teachers

Bahamas

1,497

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

1,193

in 2017

Bahamas rank

175th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

176th

Primary education, teachers over time

Bahamas
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 1,497 against 1,193 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 304.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th of 204 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	917.33	331.33	586	Bahamas
1980s	1,385	577.5	807.67	Bahamas
1990s	2,406	660	1,746	Bahamas
2000s	2,287	1,034	1,254	Bahamas
2010s	1,700	1,110	589.71	Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Bahamas or Sao Tome and Principe?: Bahamas, at 1,497 against 1,193 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?: 304, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for primary education, teachers?: Bahamas ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.