São Tomé and Principe - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in São Tomé and Principe was 6.00 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 6.00 in 2011, while its lowest value was 4.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.00 |
| 1971 | 4.00 |
| 1972 | 4.00 |
| 1973 | 4.00 |
| 1974 | 4.00 |
| 1975 | 4.00 |
| 1976 | 4.00 |
| 1977 | 4.00 |
| 1978 | 4.00 |
| 1979 | 4.00 |
| 1980 | 4.00 |
| 1981 | 4.00 |
| 1982 | 4.00 |
| 1983 | 4.00 |
| 1984 | 4.00 |
| 1985 | 4.00 |
| 1986 | 4.00 |
| 1987 | 4.00 |
| 1988 | 4.00 |
| 1989 | 4.00 |
| 1990 | 4.00 |
| 1991 | 4.00 |
| 1992 | 4.00 |
| 1993 | 4.00 |
| 1994 | 4.00 |
| 1995 | 4.00 |
| 1996 | 4.00 |
| 1997 | 4.00 |
| 1998 | 4.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in São Tomé and Principe was 35,250 as of 2011. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 35,250 in 2011 and a minimum value of 9,018 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,018 |
| 1972 | 10,278 |
| 1973 | 12,518 |
| 1974 | 10,259 |
| 1975 | 10,803 |
| 1976 | 14,290 |
| 1977 | 12,663 |
| 1978 | 14,162 |
| 1980 | 16,509 |
| 1981 | 16,376 |
| 1982 | 16,382 |
| 1983 | 16,102 |
| 1984 | 15,874 |
| 1985 | 16,013 |
| 1987 | 17,010 |
| 1988 | 18,095 |
| 1990 | 19,822 |
| 1999 | 23,769 |
| 2001 | 27,795 |
| 2002 | 28,780 |
| 2003 | 29,347 |
| 2004 | 29,784 |
| 2005 | 30,468 |
| 2006 | 31,066 |
| 2007 | 31,397 |
| 2008 | 32,584 |
| 2009 | 33,789 |
| 2010 | 33,982 |
| 2011 | 35,250 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in São Tomé and Principe was 48.81 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 49.66 in 2009, while its lowest value was 47.94 in 2001.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 48.65 |
| 2001 | 47.94 |
| 2002 | 48.29 |
| 2003 | 48.47 |
| 2004 | 48.70 |
| 2005 | 48.62 |
| 2006 | 48.63 |
| 2007 | 49.31 |
| 2008 | 48.97 |
| 2009 | 49.66 |
| 2010 | 49.38 |
| 2011 | 48.81 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in São Tomé and Principe was 1,183.00 as of 2011. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,297.00 in 2010 and a minimum value of 271.00 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 271.00 |
| 1972 | 301.00 |
| 1978 | 527.00 |
| 1981 | 515.00 |
| 1983 | 533.00 |
| 1984 | 538.00 |
| 1988 | 500.00 |
| 1990 | 559.00 |
| 1999 | 660.00 |
| 2001 | 810.00 |
| 2002 | 881.00 |
| 2003 | 915.00 |
| 2004 | 929.00 |
| 2005 | 990.00 |
| 2006 | 1,009.00 |
| 2009 | 1,291.00 |
| 2010 | 1,297.00 |
| 2011 | 1,183.00 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in São Tomé and Principe was 55.96 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 61.86 in 2002, while its lowest value was 48.64 in 2009.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 53.13 |
| 1984 | 60.41 |
| 1988 | 50.60 |
| 1990 | 51.70 |
| 2001 | 61.85 |
| 2002 | 61.86 |
| 2003 | 55.85 |
| 2004 | 55.87 |
| 2005 | 55.35 |
| 2006 | 55.40 |
| 2009 | 48.64 |
| 2010 | 48.65 |
| 2011 | 55.96 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
