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== Experts situated in São Tomé and Príncipe== | == Experts situated in São Tomé and Príncipe == | ||
== São Tomé and Príncipe in a nutshell == | == São Tomé and Príncipe in a nutshell == | ||
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São Tomé and Príncipe is the second-smallest African country in terms of population (the Seychelles being the smallest). It is the smallest country in the world that is not a former British overseas territory, a former United States trusteeship, or one of the European microstates. It is also the smallest Portuguese-speaking country. | São Tomé and Príncipe is the second-smallest African country in terms of population (the Seychelles being the smallest). It is the smallest country in the world that is not a former British overseas territory, a former United States trusteeship, or one of the European microstates. It is also the smallest Portuguese-speaking country. | ||
== Education in São Tomé and Príncipe== | == Education in São Tomé and Príncipe== | ||
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Education in São Tomé and Príncipe is compulsory and free for six years from the age of six, covering primary level only.[http://www.right-to-education.org/country-node/389/country-minimum] The educational system has a shortage of classrooms, insufficiently trained and underpaid teachers, inadequate textbooks and materials, high rates of repetition, poor educational planning and management, and a lack of community involvement in school management. Domestic financing of the school system is lacking, leaving the system highly dependent on foreign financing. | Education in São Tomé and Príncipe is compulsory and free for six years from the age of six, covering primary level only.[http://www.right-to-education.org/country-node/389/country-minimum] The educational system has a shortage of classrooms, insufficiently trained and underpaid teachers, inadequate textbooks and materials, high rates of repetition, poor educational planning and management, and a lack of community involvement in school management. Domestic financing of the school system is lacking, leaving the system highly dependent on foreign financing. | ||
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=== Polytechnics in São Tomé and Príncipe=== | === Polytechnics in São Tomé and Príncipe=== | ||
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Revision as of 15:13, 26 April 2011
Experts situated in São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe in a nutshell
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Africa. The name in Portuguese is São Tomé e Príncipe.
It consists of two islands: (a) São Tomé and (b) Príncipe, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) apart and about 250 and 225 kilometres (155 and 140 mi), respectively, off the northwestern coast of Gabon. Both islands are part of an extinct volcanic mountain range. São Tomé, the sizable southern island, is situated just north of the equator. It was named in honour of Saint Thomas by Portuguese explorers who happened to arrive at the island on his feast day.
Its population is 179,506 (CIA July 2011 est.).
Its capital (and largest city) is São Tomé.
São Tomé and Príncipe is the second-smallest African country in terms of population (the Seychelles being the smallest). It is the smallest country in the world that is not a former British overseas territory, a former United States trusteeship, or one of the European microstates. It is also the smallest Portuguese-speaking country.
Education in São Tomé and Príncipe
Education in São Tomé and Príncipe is compulsory and free for six years from the age of six, covering primary level only.[1] The educational system has a shortage of classrooms, insufficiently trained and underpaid teachers, inadequate textbooks and materials, high rates of repetition, poor educational planning and management, and a lack of community involvement in school management. Domestic financing of the school system is lacking, leaving the system highly dependent on foreign financing.
School-level education
Further and Higher education
Universities in São Tomé and Príncipe
Polytechnics in São Tomé and Príncipe
- Institut Supérieur Polytechnique
Colleges in São Tomé and Príncipe
Education reform
Administration and finance
Quality assurance
Information society
ICT in education initiatives
According to the 2007 Infodev ICT in Education report by Babacar Fall, the government does not consider ICT to be a priority sector. Other than basic computer facilities at the polytechnic, it is not currently possible to identify any ICT initiatives in the country at any educational level.