Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Sao Tome and Principe
18.1%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
17.9%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 18.1% against 17.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 22.1% | 5.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 14.2% | 3.3% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 18.1% against 17.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st and Zimbabwe 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