Sao Tome and Principe vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Sao Tome and Principe
18.1%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
12.5%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
28th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 18.1% against 12.5% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 28th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 13.4% | 0.5% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 12.6% | 4.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 12.2% | 4.4% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 18.1% against 12.5% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western 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: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 5.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 28th 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