Israel vs Sao Tome and Principe: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Israel
5.9%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
5.6%
in 2018
Israel rank
21st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
23rd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Israel
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Israel currently reports 5.9% against 5.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 21st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 0.7% | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | 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, Israel or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Israel, at 5.9% against 5.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Israel and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Israel and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Israel ranks 21st 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release