Grenada vs Sao Tome and Principe: Government expenditure on education, total

Grenada
5.1%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
5.0%
in 2023
Grenada rank
61st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
64th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Grenada
  • Sao Tome and Principe
246810200220122023

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 61st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th of 196 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, total, 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, total 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, total?
Grenada ranks 61st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.