Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Benin
18.0%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
18.1%
in 2024
Benin rank
32nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Benin
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 18.1% against 18.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 32nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 12.6% | 5.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 16.4% | 4.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 17.2% | 1.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 18.1% against 18.0% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Benin ranks 32nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release