Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0032 number per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0032 number per person, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0036 number per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 number per person, in 1990.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.003 number per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0031 number per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.003 number per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 number per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 number per person | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 number per person | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 number per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 number per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 number per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 number per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 number per person | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.003 number per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 number per person | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 number per person | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 number per person | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.003 number per person | 0.003 number per person | 0.003 number per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.003 number per person | 0.003 number per person | 0.0031 number per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 number per person | 0.0023 number per person | 0.0023 number per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 number per person | 0.0033 number per person | 0.0035 number per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 number per person | 0.0025 number per person | 0.0036 number per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0032 number per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 number per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 number per person in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.