Samoa vs Tajikistan: Government expenditure on education, total

Samoa
5.5%
in 2024
Tajikistan
5.4%
in 2023
Samoa rank
37th
Tajikistan rank
39th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Samoa
  • Tajikistan
2468199320082024

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 37th and Tajikistan ranks 39th of 196 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, total, Samoa or Tajikistan?
Samoa, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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, total?
Samoa ranks 37th and Tajikistan ranks 39th of 196 countries.
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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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.