Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.24 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.24 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
49th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.34 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.2823 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
26
1971–2017

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

0.250.50.7511.21971199420171971: 0.282 units per square kilometre1972: 0.314 units per square kilometre1976: 0.44 units per square kilometre1978: 0.549 units per square kilometre1980: 0.601 units per square kilometre1981: 0.613 units per square kilometre1982: 0.643 units per square kilometre1983: 0.654 units per square kilometre1984: 0.56 units per square kilometre1985: 0.539 units per square kilometre1987: 0.598 units per square kilometre1988: 0.642 units per square kilometre1990: 0.582 units per square kilometre1996: 0.665 units per square kilometre1999: 0.688 units per square kilometre2002: 0.918 units per square kilometre2004: 0.968 units per square kilometre2005: 1 units per square kilometre2009: 1.3 units per square kilometre2011: 1.2 units per square kilometre2012: 1.2 units per square kilometre2013: 1.2 units per square kilometre2014: 1.1 units per square kilometre2015: 0.955 units per square kilometre2016: 1.2 units per square kilometre2017: 1.2 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2017, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.24 units per square kilometre.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2823 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971 to 2017.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 0.2823 units per square kilometre
1972 0.3135 units per square kilometre +11.1%
1976 0.4396 units per square kilometre +40.2%
1978 0.549 units per square kilometre +24.9%
1980 0.601 units per square kilometre +9.5%
1981 0.6125 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1982 0.6427 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1983 0.6542 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1984 0.5604 units per square kilometre -14.3%
1985 0.5385 units per square kilometre -3.9%
1987 0.5979 units per square kilometre +11.0%
1988 0.6417 units per square kilometre +7.3%
1990 0.5823 units per square kilometre -9.3%
1996 0.6646 units per square kilometre +14.1%
1999 0.6875 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2002 0.9177 units per square kilometre +33.5%
2004 0.9677 units per square kilometre +5.4%
2005 1.03 units per square kilometre +6.6%
2009 1.34 units per square kilometre +30.4%
2011 1.23 units per square kilometre -8.4%
2012 1.23 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2013 1.15 units per square kilometre -6.4%
2014 1.1 units per square kilometre -4.8%
2015 0.9552 units per square kilometre -13.0%
2016 1.18 units per square kilometre +23.4%
2017 1.24 units per square kilometre +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3961 units per square kilometre 0.2823 units per square kilometre 0.549 units per square kilometre 4
1980s 0.6061 units per square kilometre 0.5385 units per square kilometre 0.6542 units per square kilometre 8
1990s 0.6448 units per square kilometre 0.5823 units per square kilometre 0.6875 units per square kilometre 3
2000s 1.07 units per square kilometre 0.9177 units per square kilometre 1.34 units per square kilometre 4
2010s 1.16 units per square kilometre 0.9552 units per square kilometre 1.24 units per square kilometre 7

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 46 Switzerland 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 47 Guam 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 48 Gambia 1.31 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 50 Qatar 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 51 Viet Nam 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 52 Japan 1.21 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.24 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2823 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,159 data points, 1970–2023
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Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.