Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Samoa
Samoa: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 627.76 in 2016. β² Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Samoa, 1999β2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Samoa stood at 627.76. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Samoa peaked at 627.76 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 361.18, in 2000.
That places Samoa 96th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 394.45 | 394.45 | 394.45 | 1 |
| 2000s | 474.75 | 361.18 | 598.84 | 3 |
| 2010s | 627.76 | 627.76 | 627.76 | 1 |
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More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0072 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Samoa?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Samoa was 627.76 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 627.76 in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 361.18 in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Samoa ranks 96th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release