Teachers in primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Teachers in primary education, female was 655 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 655.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 662 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 280, in 1978.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 280 | — |
| 1984 | 325 | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 339 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 361 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 289 | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 519 | +79.6% |
| 2005 | 548 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 628 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 662 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 662 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 610 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 596 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 509 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 626 | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 655 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 280 | 280 | 280 | 1 |
| 1980s | 341.67 | 325 | 361 | 3 |
| 1990s | 289 | 289 | 289 | 1 |
| 2000s | 565 | 519 | 628 | 3 |
| 2010s | 617.14 | 509 | 662 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 1,023 compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 920 compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 900 compare
- 182 Tonga 640 compare
- 183 Kiribati 619 compare
- 184 French Guiana 593 compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 655 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 662 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 280 in 1978.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release