Samoa vs Uzbekistan: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Samoa
5.5%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
5.5%
in 2023
Samoa rank
38th
Uzbekistan rank
37th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Samoa
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 5.5% against 5.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Samoa ranks 38th and Uzbekistan ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 5.4% | 0.9% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 0.7% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Samoa or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 5.5% against 5.5% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Samoa and Uzbekistan?
- 0.0%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Uzbekistan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Uzbekistan rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Samoa ranks 38th and Uzbekistan ranks 37th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.