Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 13.01 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 13.01 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 44.8 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 13.01, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.8 | — |
| 1972 | 40 | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 29.71 | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 28.11 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 25.47 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 25.42 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 25.44 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.59 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 19.12 | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 17.75 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 15.01 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 13.01 | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.4 | 40 | 44.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.91 | 28.11 | 29.71 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.73 | 22.59 | 25.47 | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.22 | 13.01 | 19.12 | 4 |
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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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Sao Tome and Principe was 13.01 in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.01 in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th out of 182 countries with data for 2015.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.