Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0046 units per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0046 units per person, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0053 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per person, in 1971.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0013 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0031 units per person | +133.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per person | -31.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 units per person | +40.3% |
| 2014 | 0.004 units per person | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 units per person | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 units per person | -13.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0046 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0042 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0046 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 units per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0046 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 1971.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.