Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 655 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 655 for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2017.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 22 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 280 | — |
| 1984 | 325 | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 329.67 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 334.33 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 339 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 361 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 325 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 289 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 519 | +79.6% |
| 2005 | 548 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 568 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 588 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 608 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 628 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 645 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 662 | +2.6% |
| 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 | 335.67 | 325 | 361 | 6 |
| 1990s | 289 | 289 | 289 | 1 |
| 2000s | 576.5 | 519 | 628 | 6 |
| 2010s | 620.62 | 509 | 662 | 8 |
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
- 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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe was 655 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 662 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.