Jordan vs Samoa: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Jordan
10.87 years
in 2023
Samoa
10.89 years
in 2023
Jordan rank
71st
Samoa rank
69th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Jordan
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 10.89 years against 10.87 years in Jordan, a difference of 0.02 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 71st and Samoa ranks 69th of 191 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.83 years | 10.35 years | 3.52 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 8.87 years | 11.07 years | 2.2 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 10.64 years | 11.3 years | 0.6644 years | Samoa |
| 2020s | 10.86 years | 10.91 years | 0.0538 years | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Jordan or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 10.89 years against 10.87 years in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Jordan and Samoa?
- 0.02 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Samoa rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Jordan ranks 71st and Samoa ranks 69th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.