Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0058 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.0058 units per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
66th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0073 units per person
in 2009
All-time low
0.0034 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
26
1971–2017

Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017

00.0020.0040.0060.0081971199420171971: 0.003 units per person1972: 0.004 units per person1976: 0.005 units per person1978: 0.006 units per person1980: 0.006 units per person1981: 0.006 units per person1982: 0.006 units per person1983: 0.006 units per person1984: 0.005 units per person1985: 0.005 units per person1987: 0.005 units per person1988: 0.005 units per person1990: 0.005 units per person1996: 0.005 units per person1999: 0.005 units per person2002: 0.006 units per person2004: 0.006 units per person2005: 0.006 units per person2009: 0.007 units per person2011: 0.006 units per person2012: 0.006 units per person2013: 0.006 units per person2014: 0.005 units per person2015: 0.005 units per person2016: 0.006 units per person2017: 0.006 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0058 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0073 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 units per person, in 1971.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971 to 2017.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0034 units per person
1972 0.0037 units per person +8.7%
1976 0.0047 units per person +27.8%
1978 0.0056 units per person +18.4%
1980 0.0059 units per person +4.2%
1981 0.0058 units per person -0.2%
1982 0.006 units per person +3.0%
1983 0.006 units per person -0.0%
1984 0.0051 units per person -16.0%
1985 0.0048 units per person -5.9%
1987 0.005 units per person +5.9%
1988 0.0053 units per person +4.5%
1990 0.0045 units per person -13.7%
1996 0.0047 units per person +2.5%
1999 0.0046 units per person -0.5%
2002 0.0059 units per person +26.8%
2004 0.0059 units per person +0.2%
2005 0.0061 units per person +4.0%
2009 0.0073 units per person +18.5%
2011 0.0064 units per person -12.2%
2012 0.0062 units per person -2.0%
2013 0.0057 units per person -8.2%
2014 0.0054 units per person -6.5%
2015 0.0046 units per person -14.5%
2016 0.0056 units per person +21.4%
2017 0.0058 units per person +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0044 units per person 0.0034 units per person 0.0056 units per person 4
1980s 0.0055 units per person 0.0048 units per person 0.006 units per person 8
1990s 0.0046 units per person 0.0045 units per person 0.0047 units per person 3
2000s 0.0063 units per person 0.0059 units per person 0.0073 units per person 4
2010s 0.0057 units per person 0.0046 units per person 0.0064 units per person 7

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 63 Cape Verde 0.0058 units per person compare
  2. 64 Aruba 0.0058 units per person compare
  3. 65 Vanuatu 0.0058 units per person compare
  4. 67 Guam 0.0057 units per person compare
  5. 68 Barbados 0.0056 units per person compare
  6. 69 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0056 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0058 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.0073 units per person in 2009.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 1971.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.