Proportion of total government spending on essential … education in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion of total government spending on essential … education was 15.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
15.8%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
29th
of 130 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2011
All-time low
14.0%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Samoa, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 15.8% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Samoa peaked at 19.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2015.
Samoa ranks 29th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … education in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.4% | — |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -14.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 15.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.4%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 15.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.8%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.7% | 18.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Samoa?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Samoa was 15.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2015.
- How does Samoa rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Samoa ranks 29th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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