International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 1.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1.5% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 3.8% | — |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 4.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 3.6% | 8 |
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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. 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 International expenditure on 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