World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government in Samoa

Samoa: World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government was 18.0% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
18.0%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
18th
of 42 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2007
All-time low
15.0%
in 2009
Years of data
7
2006–2012

World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government in Samoa, 2006–2012

01020302006200920122006: 182007: 272008: 242009: 152010: 152011: 172012: 18

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Samoa is 18.0%, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Samoa ranks 18th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending in Samoa, 2006 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2006 18.0%
2007 27.0% +50.0%
2008 24.0% -11.1%
2009 15.0% -37.5%
2010 15.0% +0.0%
2011 17.0% +13.3%
2012 18.0% +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.0% 15.0% 27.0% 4
2010s 16.7% 15.0% 18.0% 3

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 15 El Salvador 19.2%
  2. 16 Tajikistan 18.8%
  3. 17 Madagascar 18.4%
  4. 19 Republic of Moldova 17.8%
  5. 20 Azerbaijan 17.3%
  6. 21 Burkina Faso 17.2%

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Samoa?
World bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Samoa was 18.0% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2009.
How does Samoa rank for world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government?
Samoa ranks 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
Is world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 337 data points, 1980–2012
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