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 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.0032 units per person
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
120th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0036 units per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.0023 units per person
in 1990
Years of data
15
1978–2017

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978–2017

00.0010.0020.0030.0041978199720171978: 0.003 units per person1984: 0.003 units per person1987: 0.003 units per person1988: 0.003 units per person1990: 0.002 units per person2004: 0.003 units per person2005: 0.003 units per person2009: 0.004 units per person2011: 0.004 units per person2012: 0.003 units per person2013: 0.003 units per person2014: 0.003 units per person2015: 0.003 units per person2016: 0.003 units per person2017: 0.003 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0032 units per person, measured in 2017.

The figure 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 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per person, in 1990.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978 to 2017.
Year units per person Change
1978 0.003 units per person
1984 0.0031 units per person +2.3%
1987 0.003 units per person -2.6%
1988 0.0031 units per person +3.7%
1990 0.0023 units per person -23.9%
2004 0.0033 units per person +40.0%
2005 0.0034 units per person +3.0%
2009 0.0035 units per person +4.2%
2011 0.0036 units per person +1.0%
2012 0.0035 units per person -2.0%
2013 0.0032 units per person -9.6%
2014 0.003 units per person -4.1%
2015 0.0025 units per person -16.1%
2016 0.0031 units per person +20.9%
2017 0.0032 units per person +3.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0032 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0032 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 units per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +40.0% 0.0023 units per person 0.0033 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.003 units per person 0.003 units per person 0.003 units per person 1
1980s 0.003 units per person 0.003 units per person 0.0031 units per person 3
1990s 0.0023 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0.0023 units per person 1
2000s 0.0034 units per person 0.0033 units per person 0.0035 units per person 3
2010s 0.0031 units per person 0.0025 units per person 0.0036 units per person 7

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 117 Zambia 0.0032 units per person compare
  2. 118 Poland 0.0032 units per person compare
  3. 119 Morocco 0.0032 units per person compare
  4. 121 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0031 units per person compare
  5. 122 Canada 0.0031 units per person compare
  6. 123 Mexico 0.0031 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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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 units 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 units 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 units 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 120th out of 200 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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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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 6,081 data points, 1970–2025
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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.