Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 18.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 18.1% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 20.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2004.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.6% | — |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +107.1% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -41.1% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 5.9% | 20.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 11.3% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.1% | 18.3% | 5 |
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.8349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 146.29 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.8349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.758 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3,096 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8139 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Sao Tome and Principe was 18.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2004.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.