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)
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
February 2026 Data Release