Education expenditure in the budget in Samoa in 2025 — 11.71%. Ranked 35 in the world out of 60. Since 1999, the indicator has fallen by 1.7 pp.
1999–2025 · % of government expenditure
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.71 | −1.16 pp |
| 2024 | 12.87 | −0.87 pp |
| 2023 | 13.74 | +0.14 pp |
| 2022 | 13.6 | −1.76 pp |
| 2021 | 15.36 | +2.55 pp |
| 2020 | 12.81 | −0.62 pp |
| 2019 | 13.43 | −1.52 pp |
| 2018 | 14.96 | −0.21 pp |
| 2017 | 15.17 | +2.13 pp |
| 2016 | 13.04 | −1.65 pp |
| 2015 | 14.69 | −0.32 pp |
| 2014 | 15.01 | +0.36 pp |
| 2013 | 14.65 | +2.49 pp |
| 2012 | 12.16 | +1.13 pp |
| 2011 | 11.03 | +2.22 pp |
| 2010 | 8.82 | — |
| 2008 | 16.06 | — |
| 2002 | 12.79 | +0.02 pp |
| 2001 | 12.77 | +2.31 pp |
| 2000 | 10.46 | −2.96 pp |
| 1999 | 13.42 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Tuvalu
16.79
Samoa
11.71
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure. Unlike the share of GDP, it shows the priority within the budget: a country may spend little on education as a percentage of GDP, yet with a small state that turns out to be a significant part of all expenditure. The international benchmark agreed under the Dakar Framework for Action is fifteen to twenty percent of the budget.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by government consumption in dollars: it accounts for about two thirds of all budget expenditure, and the source does not publish absolute spending. The same device is used for military expenditure in the budget.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
Government spending on education at all levels as a percentage of GDP.
Public Finance Government expenseHow much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Education Harmonized test scoresWhat children have actually learned — a score on a scale that brings different international tests together.