Sao Tome and Principe—Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #34 of 172Updated May 2026
Latest Value
31
2017
YoY Change
-3.1%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#34
of 172 countries
Maximum
39
2015
Minimum
26
2009
CAGR
-0.3%
11 years
Last
31
Previous
32
Highest
39
Lowest
26
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sao Tome and Principe's pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 31 in 2017, ranking #34 out of 172 countries. This represents a -3.1% change from 2016. Over the past 11 years, the highest recorded value was 39 (2015) and the lowest was 26 (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 32 | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 39 | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 33 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 31 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 29 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 30 | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 26 | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 31 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 32 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 33 |
Top Countries — Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 83 | 2016 |
| 2 | Rwanda | 60 | 2018 |
| 3 | Malawi | 59 | 2018 |
| 4 | Chad | 57 | 2016 |
| 5 | Mozambique | 55 | 2018 |
| 6 | Tanzania | 51 | 2018 |
| 7 | Angola | 50 | 2015 |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 49 | 2018 |
| 9 | Guinea | 47 | 2016 |
| 10 | South Sudan | 47 | 2015 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).