Sao Tome and Principe vs SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government

Sao Tome and Principe
18.1%
in 2024
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
12.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank
31st

Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
5101520200220132024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 18.1% against 12.3% in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 31st 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: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2010s 18.7% 14.9% 3.8% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 17.2% 12.0% 5.3% 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: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 18.1% against 12.3% in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) as of 2024.
What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
5.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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

Indicator
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation)
Unit
UIS calculation
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
240 places, 5,509 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release