Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 3.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3.5% for adjusted savings: education expenditure in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2002.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.8% | — |
| 1971 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +88.2% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +50.5% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -37.6% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +46.4% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +88.2% | 2.8% | 5.3% |
| 2009 | +50.5% | 5.0% | 7.5% |
| 2013 | +46.4% | 3.5% | 5.1% |
| 2012 | -37.6% | 5.6% | 3.5% |
| 2014 | -31.5% | 5.1% | 3.5% |
| 2011 | -27.3% | 7.7% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.83 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -16.68 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 35.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.5% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2002.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.