Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Cambodia or Samoa?

Samoa, at 11.7% against 11.6% in Cambodia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Samoa?

16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Samoa: Government expenditure on education, total

Cambodia

11.6%

in 2025

Samoa

11.7%

in 2025

Cambodia rank

122nd

Samoa rank

119th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Cambodia
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 11.7% against 11.6% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 122nd and Samoa ranks 119th of 193 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.9%	12.0%	1.1%	Samoa
2010s	8.9%	12.9%	4.0%	Samoa
2020s	11.1%	13.4%	2.2%	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Cambodia or Samoa?: Samoa, at 11.7% against 11.6% in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Cambodia and Samoa?: 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Samoa?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Samoa rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Cambodia ranks 122nd and Samoa ranks 119th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 government expenditure)
Unit: % of government expenditure
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.