Sao Tome and Principe: Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
In , Sao Tome and Principe's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) was 5.03.
That's down 3.2% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 4.24 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2006–2023)
Highlights
- Peak
- 9.99
- Trough
- 4.27
- 1-year change
- -3.2%
- 5-year change
- -10.6%
- -2.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- -24.8%
- -2.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 5.0289 | |
| 5.1939 | |
| 5.5399 | |
| 5.0293 | |
| 6.1057 | |
| 5.6246 | |
| 5.8749 | |
| 6.1152 | |
| 4.6980 | |
| 4.4322 |
About Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Indicator code: SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Sao Tome and Principe's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in 2023?
- In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) was 5.03, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Sao Tome and Principe's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Sao Tome and Principe's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) fell 3.2% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in 2023 was 4.24, so Sao Tome and Principe is above the world average.
- What is Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.