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
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
February 2026 Data Release