International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 1.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
1.6%
World rank
5th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2016
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Samoa, 2000–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Samoa stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Samoa peaked at 2.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 5th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 2.2% | — |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -58.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +79.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Samoa?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Samoa was 1.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International 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