IDA total vs Samoa: Government expenditure on education, total
IDA total
3.2%
in 2023
Samoa
5.5%
in 2024
IDA total rank
38th
Samoa rank
37th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- IDA total
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5.5% against 3.2% in IDA total, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.7 times IDA total's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 38th and Samoa ranks 37th of 46 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 4.0% | 1.4% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 4.2% | 1.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 4.6% | 1.4% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 5.5% | 2.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, IDA total or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 5.5% against 3.2% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between IDA total and Samoa?
- 2.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Samoa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and Samoa rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- IDA total ranks 38th and Samoa ranks 37th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.