Education spending in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Education spending was 5.03 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
5.03
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
64th
of 196 countries
All-time high
9.99
in 2009
All-time low
2.72
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002β2023
Education spending in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for education spending in Sao Tome and Principe is 5.03, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 9.99 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.72, in 2002.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.02 | 2.72 | 9.99 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.52 | 4.43 | 9.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 | 5.03 | 5.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 110.4% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers 1,193 (2017)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.6 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.6% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Education spending in Sao Tome and Principe was 5.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 in 2009.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 in 2002.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for education spending?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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