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
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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

Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.