Government expenditure on education, total in Samoa
Samoa: Government expenditure on education, total was 11.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Samoa, 1999–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Samoa is 11.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Samoa peaked at 16.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2010.
That places Samoa 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.4% | — |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -45.1% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 10.5% | 16.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 8.8% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 11.7% | 15.4% | 6 |
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More education data for Samoa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Samoa?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Samoa was 11.7% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Samoa ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.