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 number per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.5604 number per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
25th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.6906 number per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.2219 number per square kilometre
in 1984
Years of data
14
1978–2017

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978–2017

0.20.30.40.50.60.71978199720171978: 0.257 number per square kilometre1984: 0.222 number per square kilometre1987: 0.245 number per square kilometre1988: 0.266 number per square kilometre1990: 0.281 number per square kilometre2004: 0.427 number per square kilometre2005: 0.46 number per square kilometre2009: 0.691 number per square kilometre2011: 0.543 number per square kilometre2012: 0.543 number per square kilometre2014: 0.477 number per square kilometre2015: 0.425 number per square kilometre2016: 0.527 number per square kilometre2017: 0.56 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.5604 number 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 number per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2219 number per square kilometre, in 1984.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 25th of 196 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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1978 to 2017.
Year number per square kilometre Change
1978 0.2573 number per square kilometre —
1984 0.2219 number per square kilometre -13.8%
1987 0.2448 number per square kilometre +10.3%
1988 0.2656 number per square kilometre +8.5%
1990 0.2812 number per square kilometre +5.9%
2004 0.4271 number per square kilometre +51.9%
2005 0.4604 number per square kilometre +7.8%
2009 0.6906 number per square kilometre +50.0%
2011 0.5427 number per square kilometre -21.4%
2012 0.5427 number per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 0.4771 number per square kilometre -12.1%
2015 0.425 number per square kilometre -10.9%
2016 0.5271 number per square kilometre +24.0%
2017 0.5604 number per square kilometre +6.3%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.5604 number per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1116 number per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.5604 number per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1469 number per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2573 number per square kilometre 0.2573 number per square kilometre 0.2573 number per square kilometre 1
1980s 0.2441 number per square kilometre 0.2219 number per square kilometre 0.2656 number per square kilometre 3
1990s 0.2812 number per square kilometre 0.2812 number per square kilometre 0.2812 number per square kilometre 1
2000s 0.526 number per square kilometre 0.4271 number per square kilometre 0.6906 number per square kilometre 3
2010s 0.5125 number per square kilometre 0.425 number per square kilometre 0.5604 number per square kilometre 6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 22 Gambia 0.6369 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 23 Togo 0.6197 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 24 Uganda 0.5884 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 26 Mauritius 0.5598 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 27 Aruba 0.5167 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 28 Israel 0.512 number per square kilometre compare

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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 number 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 number 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 number 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 25th out of 196 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
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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.