Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 9.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
9.1%
World rank
106th
of 127 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2002
All-time low
7.6%
in 2000
Years of data
5
1999–2016
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Samoa, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Samoa stood at 9.1%.
The figure is down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Samoa peaked at 11.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2000.
That places Samoa 106th out of 127 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.4% | — |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.6% | 11.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 103 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.2% compare
- 104 Comoros 9.1% compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 9.1%
- 107 Gambia 9.0% compare
- 108 Türkiye 8.9% compare
- 109 Philippines 8.9% compare
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Samoa?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Samoa was 9.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 106th out of 127 countries with data for 2016.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release