Afghanistan vs Sao Tome and Principe: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Afghanistan
1.4%
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe
1.5%
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
10th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
7th
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 178 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Afghanistan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Afghanistan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as International 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