Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Sao Tome and Principe
18.1%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
17.9%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 18.1% against 17.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 22.1% | 5.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 14.2% | 3.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Sao Tome and Principe or Zimbabwe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 18.1% against 17.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.