Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.3 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.3 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.3 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 8th out of 126 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.28 GPIA | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3 GPIA | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.3 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th out of 126 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release