Bhutan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Bhutan
5.8%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
5.6%
in 2018
Bhutan rank
22nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
23rd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 5.8% against 5.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 22nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 185 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 5.9% | 2.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 6.2% | 1.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Bhutan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Bhutan, at 5.8% against 5.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 22nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial 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