Brazil vs Sao Tome and Principe: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Brazil
5.6%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
5.6%
in 2018
Brazil rank
24th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
23rd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Brazil
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.6% against 5.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th 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 | Brazil | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 5.3% | 0.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.3% | 0.3% | 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, Brazil or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.6% against 5.6% in Brazil as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Brazil and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 24th 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