Samoa vs Tuvalu: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Samoa
10.89 years
in 2023
Tuvalu
10.92 years
in 2023
Samoa rank
69th
Tuvalu rank
68th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Samoa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 10.92 years against 10.89 years in Samoa, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 69th and Tuvalu ranks 68th of 191 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.35 years | 8.24 years | 2.11 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 11.07 years | 9.25 years | 1.82 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 11.3 years | 10.26 years | 1.05 years | Samoa |
| 2020s | 10.91 years | 10.89 years | 0.0165 years | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Samoa or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 10.92 years against 10.89 years in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 0.03 years, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Tuvalu rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Samoa ranks 69th and Tuvalu ranks 68th 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.