Lithuania vs Samoa: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Lithuania
11.7%
in 2022
Samoa
11.7%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
118th
Samoa rank
119th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Lithuania
- Samoa
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 11.7% against 11.7% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 118th and Samoa ranks 119th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.9% | 1.3% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 13.3% | 1.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 13.9% | 2.7% | 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, Lithuania or Samoa?
- Lithuania, at 11.7% against 11.7% in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Lithuania and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Samoa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and Samoa rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Lithuania ranks 118th 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