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 27.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 27.4% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 48.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2017.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 136th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 48.1% | — |
| 2014 | 33.0% | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 48.1% | 48.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 27.4% | 34.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 133 Syrian Arab Republic 38.3% compare
- 134 Equatorial Guinea 37.2% compare
- 135 Chad 29.4% compare
- 137 Micronesia, Federated States of 27.0%
- 138 Madagascar 15.3% compare
- 139 Gibraltar 0.0% compare
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 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 27.4% 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 48.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 136th out of 139 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 down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release