Philippines vs Samoa: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Philippines
16.1%
in 2023
Samoa
17.1%
in 2021
Philippines rank
27th
Samoa rank
24th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Philippines
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 17.1% against 16.1% in Philippines, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Samoa ahead.
Philippines ranks 27th and Samoa ranks 24th of 123 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.8% | 15.5% | 2.3% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.4% | 0.6% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Philippines or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 17.1% against 16.1% in Philippines as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Philippines and Samoa?
- 1.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Samoa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Philippines and Samoa rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Philippines ranks 27th and Samoa ranks 24th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release