Teachers in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
24th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1978
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
14
1978–2017

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978–2017

0001978199720171978: 0 units per US$ of GDP1984: 0 units per US$ of GDP1987: 0 units per US$ of GDP1988: 0 units per US$ of GDP1990: 0 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for teachers in primary education, male (number), per unit of gdp in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978 to 2017.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1978 0 units per US$ of GDP
1984 0 units per US$ of GDP -39.3%
1987 0 units per US$ of GDP -25.6%
1988 0 units per US$ of GDP +27.1%
1990 0 units per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2004 0 units per US$ of GDP +58.1%
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP -30.4%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP -31.2%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP +10.3%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 1
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 3
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 1
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 3
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 21 Zambia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 22 Guinea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 23 Syrian Arab Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 25 Mali 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 26 Timor-Leste 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 27 Nepal 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1978.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per unit of gdp?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
197 places, 5,827 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.