Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.3% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.5% | — |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +82.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -55.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +64.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -25.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 46% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.0%, 59% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 143 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
- 144 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6%
- 145 Andorra 0.6% compare
- 147 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6% compare
- 148 Timor-Leste 0.6% compare
- 149 Bermuda 0.5% compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 146th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release