Bangladesh vs Samoa: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Bangladesh
11.9%
in 2025
Samoa
11.7%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
116th
Samoa rank
119th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Bangladesh
- Samoa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 11.9% against 11.7% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 116th and Samoa ranks 119th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 13.4% | 4.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 13.0% | 5.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 13.6% | 0.4% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 13.4% | 0.5% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Bangladesh or Samoa?
- Bangladesh, at 11.9% against 11.7% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Samoa rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bangladesh ranks 116th and Samoa ranks 119th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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