Azerbaijan vs Samoa: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Azerbaijan
3.7%
in 2023
Samoa
3.6%
in 2016
Azerbaijan rank
106th
Samoa rank
109th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Azerbaijan
- Samoa
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 106th and Samoa ranks 109th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 0.2% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Azerbaijan or Samoa?
- Azerbaijan, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Azerbaijan and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Azerbaijan and Samoa rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Azerbaijan ranks 106th and Samoa ranks 109th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial 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