Sao Tome and Principe vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Sao Tome and Principe
18.1%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
12.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
33rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 18.1% against 12.3% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 12.7% | 0.1% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 12.8% | 3.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 12.2% | 5.1% | 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 18.1% against 12.3% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 5.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 33rd 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