Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.6823 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.6823 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2017.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.6896 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2917 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 61st 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 square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.2917 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.3385 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3531 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.376 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.301 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5406 units per square kilometre | +79.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5708 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6542 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6896 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6896 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6354 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6208 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5302 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6521 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6823 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.6823 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1923 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.6823 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2917 units per square kilometre | 0.2917 units per square kilometre | 0.2917 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3559 units per square kilometre | 0.3385 units per square kilometre | 0.376 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.301 units per square kilometre | 0.301 units per square kilometre | 0.301 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5885 units per square kilometre | 0.5406 units per square kilometre | 0.6542 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6429 units per square kilometre | 0.5302 units per square kilometre | 0.6896 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 58 Andorra 0.7106 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Cuba 0.6947 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Germany 0.6868 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Costa Rica 0.6811 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Dominica 0.6547 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Guatemala 0.6363 units per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.6823 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6896 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2917 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.