Samoa vs Vanuatu: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Samoa
46.97 millions
in 2016
Vanuatu
40.4 millions
in 2017
Samoa rank
159th
Vanuatu rank
161st

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Samoa
  • Vanuatu
1020304050199420052017

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 46.97 millions against 40.4 millions in Vanuatu, a difference of 6.57 millions.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Samoa ranks 159th and Vanuatu ranks 161st of 163 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 21.56 millions 23.66 millions 2.1 millions Vanuatu
2000s 29.96 millions 33.71 millions 3.75 millions Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Samoa or Vanuatu?
Samoa, at 46.97 millions against 40.4 millions in Vanuatu as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Samoa and Vanuatu?
6.57 millions, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2008.
How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Samoa ranks 159th and Vanuatu ranks 161st of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/