Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Samoa
Samoa: Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships was 8.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Samoa, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Samoa is 8.02 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Samoa peaked at 8.82 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.05 million, in 2008.
That places Samoa 45th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.58 million | — |
| 2007 | 2.85 million | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 2.05 million | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 5.35 million | +161.3% |
| 2010 | 6.28 million | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 6.79 million | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 7.13 million | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 7.84 million | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 7.16 million | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 6.72 million | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 6.92 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.24 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 8.82 million | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 7.83 million | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 8.56 million | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 4.04 million | -52.8% |
| 2022 | 7.65 million | +89.2% |
| 2023 | 8.38 million | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 8.02 million | -4.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 8.02 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.04 million, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 8.02 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.89 million, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +161.3% | 2.05 million | 5.35 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.46 million | 2.05 million | 5.35 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.27 million | 6.28 million | 8.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 million | 4.04 million | 8.56 million | 5 |
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 volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Samoa?
- Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Samoa was 8.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.82 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 million in 2008.
- How does Samoa rank for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships?
- Samoa ranks 45th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships, constant US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release