Secondary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Secondary education, teachers was 936 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2016, secondary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 936.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 150.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,066 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 107, in 1971.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Secondary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 107 | — |
| 1984 | 335 | +213.1% |
| 2004 | 342 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 373 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 601 | +61.1% |
| 2014 | 793 | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 1,066 | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 936 | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107 | 107 | 107 | 1 |
| 1980s | 335 | 335 | 335 | 1 |
| 2000s | 357.5 | 342 | 373 | 2 |
| 2010s | 849 | 601 | 1,066 | 4 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Secondary education, teachers in Sao Tome and Principe was 936 in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,066 in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.