Côte d'Ivoire vs Samoa: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Côte d'Ivoire
3.6%
in 2024
Samoa
3.6%
in 2016
Côte d'Ivoire rank
108th
Samoa rank
109th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Samoa
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 3.6% against 3.6% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Samoa ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 108th and Samoa ranks 109th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 4.0% | 1.3% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
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, Côte d'Ivoire or Samoa?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 3.6% against 3.6% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Côte d'Ivoire and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Samoa rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 108th 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