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

Latest (2017)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
26
1971–2017

Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017

00001971199420171971: 0 units per US$ of GDP1972: 0 units per US$ of GDP1976: 0 units per US$ of GDP1978: 0 units per US$ of GDP1980: 0 units per US$ of GDP1981: 0 units per US$ of GDP1982: 0 units per US$ of GDP1983: 0 units per US$ of GDP1984: 0 units per US$ of GDP1985: 0 units per US$ of GDP1987: 0 units per US$ of GDP1988: 0 units per US$ of GDP1990: 0 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0 units per US$ of GDP

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

Annual values for Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Lesotho 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 19 Burkina Faso 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 20 Eritrea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 22 Niger 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 23 Nepal 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 24 Togo 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 9,099 data points, 1970–2025
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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.