Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +80.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.