Cambodia vs Samoa: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Cambodia
11.6%
in 2025
Samoa
11.7%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
122nd
Samoa rank
119th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Cambodia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 11.7% against 11.6% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 122nd and Samoa ranks 119th of 197 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 12.0% | 1.1% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 12.9% | 4.0% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 13.4% | 2.2% | 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, Cambodia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 11.7% against 11.6% in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Cambodia and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Samoa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Samoa rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cambodia ranks 122nd 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