Primary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Primary education, teachers was 1,193 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1,193.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,291 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 271, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 271 | — |
| 1972 | 301 | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 422 | +40.2% |
| 1978 | 527 | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 577 | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 588 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 617 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 628 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 538 | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 517 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 574 | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 616 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 559 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 638 | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 660 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 881 | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 929 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 990 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1,291 | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 1,183 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 1,183 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,107 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,054 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 917 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 1,132 | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 1,193 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 380.25 | 271 | 527 | 4 |
| 1980s | 581.88 | 517 | 628 | 8 |
| 1990s | 619 | 559 | 660 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,023 | 881 | 1,291 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,110 | 917 | 1,193 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 173 Barbados 1,592 compare
- 174 Samoa 1,558 compare
- 175 Bahamas 1,497 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 1,096 compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 1,087 compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 1,067 compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,193 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.38 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary 110.4% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Primary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,193 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 1,291 in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 271 in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for primary education, teachers?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.