Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in Samoa

Samoa: Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se was 8.21 million in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
8.21 million
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
28th
of 141 countries
All-time high
8.21 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.91 million
in 2008
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in Samoa, 2006–2018

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2006201220182006: 3.3M2007: 2.6M2008: 1.9M2009: 4.9M2010: 5.8M2011: 6.3M2012: 6.6M2013: 7.3M2014: 6.6M2015: 6.2M2016: 6.4M2017: 6.7M2018: 8.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 8.21 million for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 330.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in Samoa peaked at 8.21 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million, in 2008.

That places Samoa 28th out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.17 million 1.91 million 4.92 million 4
2010s 6.69 million 5.79 million 8.21 million 9

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 25 Ghana 9.90 million compare
  2. 26 Cameroon 9.83 million compare
  3. 27 Mexico 8.42 million compare
  4. 29 Colombia 8.19 million compare
  5. 30 Serbia 8.17 million compare
  6. 31 Kenya 7.95 million compare

See the full ranking of 141 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in Samoa?
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se in Samoa was 8.21 million in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 8.21 million in 2018.
What is the lowest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2008.
How does Samoa rank for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se?
Samoa ranks 28th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by se rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 330.7%. 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 Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study, constant US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 1,778 data points, 2006–2018
Last refreshed

Gross disbursements of total official development assistance (ODA) for scholarships in donor countries expressed in US dollars at the average annual exchange rate. Scholarships are financial aid awards for individual students and contributions to trainees. The beneficiary students and trainees are nationals of developing countries. Financial aid awards include bilateral grants to students in institutions of higher education following full-time studies or training courses in the donor country. Administrative data from donor countries and other aid providers on gross disbursements of total official development assistance to education are compiled by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development from returns submitted by its member countries and other aid providers. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/