Grenada vs Sao Tome and Principe: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Grenada
5.1%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
5.0%
in 2023
Grenada rank
62nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
65th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Grenada
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Grenada currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Grenada ahead.
Grenada ranks 62nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Grenada averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Grenada | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 0.7% | Grenada |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 6.6% | 2.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 5.3% | 0.8% | 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, Grenada or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Grenada, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Grenada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Grenada ranks 62nd 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