Government expenditure per student, primary in Samoa
Samoa: Government expenditure per student, primary was 9.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Samoa, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Samoa is 9.0%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Samoa peaked at 10.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2000.
That places Samoa 103rd out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.1% | — |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.2% | 10.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in Samoa?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Samoa was 9.0% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Samoa ranks 103rd out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.