Samoa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Samoa
11.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.8%
in 2021
Samoa rank
119th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
117th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Samoa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 11.8% against 11.7% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 119th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 117th of 197 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 11.6% | 1.8% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 12.5% | 0.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.2% | 0.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.9% | 1.2% | 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, Samoa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 11.8% against 11.7% in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Samoa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Samoa ranks 119th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 117th 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