Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Government expenditure on education, total

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
13.1%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
18.1%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 18.1% against 13.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 46 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 14.4% 12.7% 1.6% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 13.6% 17.2% 3.6% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 12.9% 16.6% 3.7% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 18.1% against 13.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
5.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 government expenditure)
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.