Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 0.6% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
46th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2007
All-time low
0.6%
in 2009
Years of data
7
2007–2014
Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2007–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2014, initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.6%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.6% | — |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
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 3.4%, 18% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.1%, 30% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 43 New Zealand 0.8% compare
- 44 Kyrgyzstan 0.6%
- 45 Cuba 0.6%
- 47 Denmark 0.6% compare
- 48 Luxembourg 0.6% compare
- 49 Czechia 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 initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th out of 61 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release