Chile vs Sao Tome and Principe: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Chile
4.9%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
5.0%
in 2023
Chile rank
67th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
65th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Chile
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 67th 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 | Chile | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 5.0% | 1.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 6.5% | 1.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.3% | 0.1% | 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, Chile or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Chile and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Chile ranks 67th 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