Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1.5%
World rank
61st
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2002
All-time low
1.1%
in 2000
Years of data
5
1999–2016
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Samoa, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.5% for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Samoa peaked at 1.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 61st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.3% | — |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Samoa?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Samoa was 1.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 61st out of 162 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release