Trained teachers in primary education in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Trained teachers in primary education was 27.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 27.4% for trained teachers in primary education in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 48.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2017.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 131st out of 134 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in primary education in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 48.1% | — |
| 2014 | 33.0% | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 48.1% | 48.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 27.4% | 34.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 128 Syrian Arab Republic 38.3% compare
- 129 Equatorial Guinea 37.2% compare
- 130 Chad 29.4% compare
- 132 Micronesia, Federated States of 27.0%
- 133 Madagascar 15.3% compare
- 134 Gibraltar 0.0% 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 trained teachers in primary education in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Sao Tome and Principe was 27.4% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2017.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.