Brazil vs Samoa: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Brazil
5.6%
in 2022
Samoa
5.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
35th
Samoa rank
38th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Brazil
- Samoa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Samoa ahead.
Brazil ranks 35th and Samoa ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 4.0% | 0.2% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 0.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 1.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Brazil or Samoa?
- Brazil, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Brazil and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Samoa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Samoa rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 35th and Samoa ranks 38th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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