Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.5604 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (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 0.5604 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.6906 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2219 units per square kilometre, in 1984.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.2573 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.2219 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2656 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2812 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4271 units per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4604 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6906 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5427 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5427 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4771 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.425 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5271 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5604 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.5604 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1055 units per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.5604 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1501 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2573 units per square kilometre | 0.2573 units per square kilometre | 0.2573 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2441 units per square kilometre | 0.2219 units per square kilometre | 0.2656 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2812 units per square kilometre | 0.2812 units per square kilometre | 0.2812 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.526 units per square kilometre | 0.4271 units per square kilometre | 0.6906 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5125 units per square kilometre | 0.425 units per square kilometre | 0.5604 units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 23 Mauritius 0.5824 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Israel 0.5765 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Togo 0.5625 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Nepal 0.5457 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Aruba 0.5333 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Luxembourg 0.5099 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.5604 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6906 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2219 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (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.