Samoa vs Tajikistan: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Samoa
5.5%
in 2024
Tajikistan
5.4%
in 2023
Samoa rank
38th
Tajikistan rank
40th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Samoa
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 38th and Tajikistan ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 1.9% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 1.4% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 5.1% | 0.5% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 0.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Samoa or Tajikistan?
- Samoa, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Samoa and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tajikistan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Tajikistan rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 38th and Tajikistan ranks 40th 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