Cayman Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Cayman Islands
0.2%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.1%
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
160th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
162nd
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Cayman Islands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 160th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 173 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Cayman Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Cayman Islands, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Cayman Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cayman Islands ranks 160th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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