Primary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Primary education, teachers was 54.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 54.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 60.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2009.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 53.1% | — |
| 1984 | 60.4% | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 59.1% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 58.6% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 51.7% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.1% | 53.1% | 53.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 59.4% | 58.6% | 60.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 48.6% | 55.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 54.9% | 56.5% | 7 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Primary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe was 54.9% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for primary education, teachers?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.