Belarus vs Sao Tome and Principe: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP

Belarus
5.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
5.0%
in 2023
Belarus rank
64th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
65th

Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Belarus
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 5.0% against 5.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 64th 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 Belarus Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 5.4% 5.7% 0.3% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 4.9% 6.5% 1.6% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 4.8% 5.2% 0.4% 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, Belarus or Sao Tome and Principe?
Belarus, at 5.0% against 5.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Belarus and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sao Tome and Principe?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
Belarus ranks 64th 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

Indicator
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
199 places, 5,141 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release