Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
3.6%
World rank
107th
of 182 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 1999
All-time low
1.5%
in 2002
Years of data
6
1999–2016
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Samoa, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Samoa stood at 3.6%.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Samoa peaked at 4.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2002.
That places Samoa 107th out of 182 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.0% | — |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -58.9% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +145.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.5% | 3.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Samoa?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Samoa was 3.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2002.
- How does Samoa rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 107th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Initial government expenditure on 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