Lithuania vs Samoa: Government expenditure on education, total

Lithuania
11.7%
in 2022
Samoa
11.7%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
118th
Samoa rank
119th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Lithuania
  • Samoa
10203040199320092025

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 11.7% against 11.7% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 118th and Samoa ranks 119th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 15.2% 13.9% 1.3% Lithuania
2010s 12.2% 13.3% 1.1% Samoa
2020s 11.2% 13.9% 2.7% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Lithuania or Samoa?
Lithuania, at 11.7% against 11.7% in Samoa as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Lithuania and Samoa?
0.0%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Samoa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Lithuania and Samoa rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Lithuania ranks 118th 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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About this data

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

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.