Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 0.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
0.3%
Change on year
up 79.3%
World rank
65th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2007–2014
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Sao Tome and Principe, 2007–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 79.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 65th out of 87 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.3% | — |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -43.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +79.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 20% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 42% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th out of 87 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release