Argentina vs Sao Tome and Principe: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Argentina
5.0%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
5.0%
in 2023
Argentina rank
66th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
65th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Argentina
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.0% against 5.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 66th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th of 199 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 5.0% | 0.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 6.5% | 1.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Argentina or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.0% against 5.0% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Argentina and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 66th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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