Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by was 788,617 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
788,617
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
120th
of 141 countries
All-time high
2.08 million
in 2012
All-time low
520,237
in 2015
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Sao Tome and Principe, 2006–2018

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2006201220182006: 846.1k2007: 1.1M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.1M2011: 734.0k2012: 2.1M2013: 1.3M2014: 861.4k2015: 520.2k2016: 544.1k2017: 859.4k2018: 788.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 788,617 for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.08 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 520,237, in 2015.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 846,094
2007 1.09 million +28.7%
2008 1.41 million +29.2%
2009 1.25 million -11.1%
2010 1.06 million -15.3%
2011 733,988 -30.7%
2012 2.08 million +183.6%
2013 1.25 million -39.7%
2014 861,430 -31.3%
2015 520,237 -39.6%
2016 544,102 +4.6%
2017 859,427 +58.0%
2018 788,617 -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.15 million 846,094 1.41 million 4
2010s 966,950 520,237 2.08 million 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Sao Tome and Principe?
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by in Sao Tome and Principe was 788,617 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 2.08 million in 2012.
What is the lowest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 520,237 in 2015.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 1,778 data points, 2006–2018
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Gross disbursements of total official development assistance (ODA) for scholarships in donor countries expressed in US dollars at the average annual exchange rate. Scholarships are financial aid awards for individual students and contributions to trainees. The beneficiary students and trainees are nationals of developing countries. Financial aid awards include bilateral grants to students in institutions of higher education following full-time studies or training courses in the donor country. Administrative data from donor countries and other aid providers on gross disbursements of total official development assistance to education are compiled by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development from returns submitted by its member countries and other aid providers. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/