Samoa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending

Samoa
11.71
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.82
in 2021
Samoa rank
119th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
117th

Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending over time

  • Samoa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 11.82 against 11.71 in Samoa, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 119th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 117th of 190 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 13.42 11.57 1.84 Samoa
2000s 13.02 12.49 0.5369 Samoa
2010s 13.42 13.2 0.2225 Samoa
2020s 14.09 12.92 1.16 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending, Samoa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 11.82 against 11.71 in Samoa as of 2021.
What is the difference in share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending between Samoa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.11, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Samoa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending?
Samoa ranks 119th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 117th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed