Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 31.16 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 31.16 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2017.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 38.78 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.64, in 1983.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.28 | — |
| 1972 | 34.15 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 33.86 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 26.87 | -20.6% |
| 1980 | 28.61 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 27.85 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 26.55 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 25.64 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 29.51 | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 30.97 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 29.63 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 29.38 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 35.46 | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 32.94 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 36.01 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 32.67 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 32.06 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 30.78 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 26.17 | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 29.8 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 28.65 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 31.38 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 32.73 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 38.78 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 32.15 | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 31.16 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.04 | 26.87 | 34.15 | 4 |
| 1980s | 28.52 | 25.64 | 30.97 | 8 |
| 1990s | 34.8 | 32.94 | 36.01 | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.42 | 26.17 | 32.67 | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.09 | 28.65 | 38.78 | 7 |
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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, primary in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Sao Tome and Principe was 31.16 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 38.78 in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.64 in 1983.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.