Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 538 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
538 number
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
160th
of 196 countries
All-time high
663 number
in 2009
All-time low
213 number
in 1984
Years of data
22
1978–2017

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978–2017

2003004005006007001978199720171978: 247 number1984: 213 number1985: 220.3 number1986: 227.7 number1987: 235 number1988: 255 number1989: 262.5 number1990: 270 number2004: 410 number2005: 442 number2006: 497.2 number2007: 552.5 number2008: 607.8 number2009: 663 number2010: 592 number2011: 521 number2012: 521 number2013: 489.5 number2014: 458 number2015: 408 number2016: 506 number2017: 538 number

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Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 538 number for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2017.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 663 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 213 number, in 1984.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978 to 2017.
Year number Change
1978 247 number —
1984 213 number -13.8%
1985 220.33 number +3.4%
1986 227.67 number +3.3%
1987 235 number +3.2%
1988 255 number +8.5%
1989 262.5 number +2.9%
1990 270 number +2.9%
2004 410 number +51.9%
2005 442 number +7.8%
2006 497.25 number +12.5%
2007 552.5 number +11.1%
2008 607.75 number +10.0%
2009 663 number +9.1%
2010 592 number -10.7%
2011 521 number -12.0%
2012 521 number +0.0%
2013 489.5 number -6.0%
2014 458 number -6.4%
2015 408 number -10.9%
2016 506 number +24.0%
2017 538 number +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 247 number 247 number 247 number 1
1980s 235.58 number 213 number 262.5 number 6
1990s 270 number 270 number 270 number 1
2000s 528.75 number 410 number 663 number 6
2010s 504.19 number 408 number 592 number 8

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 157 French Polynesia 671 number compare
  2. 158 Belize 616 number compare
  3. 159 Iceland 553 number compare
  4. 161 Mongolia 514 number compare
  5. 162 Uruguay 506 number compare
  6. 163 Guyana 467 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe was 538 number in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 663 number in 2009.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 213 number in 1984.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.