Sao Tome and Principe vs Tunisia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Sao Tome and Principe
5.6%
in 2018
Tunisia
6.0%
in 2015
Sao Tome and Principe rank
23rd
Tunisia rank
20th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 6.0% against 5.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Tunisia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd and Tunisia ranks 20th of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.9% | 0.9% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 1.5% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 6.0% against 5.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2015.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia?
- 0.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 23rd and Tunisia ranks 20th 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