Teachers in primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Teachers in primary education, female was 655 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
655 number
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
178th
of 196 countries
All-time high
662 number
in 2011
All-time low
280 number
in 1978
Years of data
15
1978–2017

Teachers in primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978–2017

02004006001978199720171978: 280 number1984: 325 number1987: 339 number1988: 361 number1990: 289 number2004: 519 number2005: 548 number2009: 628 number2011: 662 number2012: 662 number2013: 610 number2014: 596 number2015: 509 number2016: 626 number2017: 655 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, teachers in primary education, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 655 number.

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 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 280 number, in 1978.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 196 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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978 to 2017.
Year number Change
1978 280 number
1984 325 number +16.1%
1987 339 number +4.3%
1988 361 number +6.5%
1990 289 number -19.9%
2004 519 number +79.6%
2005 548 number +5.6%
2009 628 number +14.6%
2011 662 number +5.4%
2012 662 number +0.0%
2013 610 number -7.9%
2014 596 number -2.3%
2015 509 number -14.6%
2016 626 number +23.0%
2017 655 number +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 280 number 280 number 280 number 1
1980s 341.67 number 325 number 361 number 3
1990s 289 number 289 number 289 number 1
2000s 565 number 519 number 628 number 3
2010s 617.14 number 509 number 662 number 7

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 175 Antigua and Barbuda 752 number compare
  2. 176 Djibouti 707 number compare
  3. 177 Grenada 658 number compare
  4. 179 Tonga 568 number compare
  5. 180 Seychelles 541 number compare
  6. 181 Kiribati 535 number compare

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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 number 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 number in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 280 number in 1978.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for teachers in primary education, female?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th out of 196 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.