Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 24.82 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 24.82 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 24.82 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.6, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.6 | — |
| 1984 | 19.72 | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 21.7 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 21.69 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 19.77 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 24.45 | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 20.75 | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 24.82 | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.72 | 19.72 | 19.72 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.7 | 21.69 | 21.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.45 | 19.77 | 24.82 | 4 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Sao Tome and Principe was 24.82 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.82 in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6 in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.