Paraguay vs Samoa: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Paraguay
11.7%
in 2025
Samoa
11.7%
in 2025
Paraguay rank
120th
Samoa rank
119th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Paraguay
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 11.7% against 11.7% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 120th and Samoa ranks 119th of 197 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 13.4% | 8.5% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 12.0% | 8.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 11.3% | 8.7% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 13.4% | 7.1% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Paraguay or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 11.7% against 11.7% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Paraguay and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Samoa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Samoa rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Paraguay ranks 120th 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