Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 9.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Samoa, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 9.1% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Samoa peaked at 10.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2000.
That places Samoa 99th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.1% | — |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.2% | 10.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 96 Comoros 9.8% compare
- 97 Niger 9.6% compare
- 98 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.5% compare
- 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.1% compare
- 101 Philippines 8.7% compare
- 102 Gambia 8.5% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Samoa?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Samoa was 9.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 99th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/