Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0026 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0026 units per person.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0037 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 1984.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0026 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.002 units per person | -24.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 units per person | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 units per person | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 units per person | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 units per person | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 units per person | +4.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0026 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 units per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0026 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 units per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 15 Saudi Arabia 0.0029 units per person compare
- 16 Mauritania 0.0028 units per person compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 0.0027 units per person compare
- 19 Comoros 0.0026 units per person compare
- 20 Gambia 0.0026 units per person compare
- 21 Senegal 0.0026 units per person 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, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0026 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 1984.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.