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
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 655 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 538 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,178 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1,158 (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.