Sao Tome and Principe vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Sao Tome and Principe
18.1%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
12.3%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
34th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 18.1% against 12.3% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.7% | 1.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 13.1% | 3.9% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 18.1% against 12.3% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 5.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th 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