Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 856 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 856 number for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 32.1% on the previous year and up 339.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 856 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 175 number, in 2003.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 124th out of 141 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 175 number | — |
| 2004 | 195 number | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 516 number | +164.6% |
| 2012 | 522 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 648 number | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 856 number | +32.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185 number | 175 number | 195 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 635.5 number | 516 number | 856 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 121 Brunei Darussalam 1,422 number compare
- 122 Macau, China 1,232 number compare
- 123 Bahamas 1,078 number compare
- 125 Saint Lucia 614 number compare
- 126 Barbados 545 number
- 127 Antigua and Barbuda 499 number compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 856 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 856 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 175 number in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.