Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 43.88 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
43.88 millions
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
160th
of 163 countries
All-time high
51.34 millions
in 2009
All-time low
7.54 millions
in 2002
Years of data
16
2002–2018

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002–2018

10203040502002201020182002: 7.5 millions2003: 9.8 millions2004: 10.4 millions2005: 17.2 millions2006: 17 millions2007: 26.6 millions2008: 25.9 millions2009: 51.3 millions2010: 50.1 millions2012: 35.3 millions2013: 37.9 millions2014: 28 millions2015: 29.6 millions2016: 40.9 millions2017: 41.2 millions2018: 43.9 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 43.88 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2018.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 51.34 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.54 millions, in 2002.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2002 to 2018.
Year millions Change
2002 7.54 millions
2003 9.77 millions +29.6%
2004 10.38 millions +6.2%
2005 17.21 millions +65.8%
2006 17.02 millions -1.1%
2007 26.56 millions +56.1%
2008 25.88 millions -2.6%
2009 51.34 millions +98.4%
2010 50.08 millions -2.5%
2012 35.29 millions -29.5%
2013 37.87 millions +7.3%
2014 28.01 millions -26.0%
2015 29.58 millions +5.6%
2016 40.89 millions +38.2%
2017 41.23 millions +0.8%
2018 43.88 millions +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.71 millions 7.54 millions 51.34 millions 8
2010s 38.35 millions 28.01 millions 50.08 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Sao Tome and Principe?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Sao Tome and Principe was 43.88 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 51.34 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 7.54 millions in 2002.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 160th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/