Armenia vs Samoa: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school

Armenia
68.0%
in 2024
Samoa
70.2%
in 2024
Armenia rank
16th
Samoa rank
14th

Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time

  • Armenia
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 70.2% against 68.0% in Armenia, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Samoa ahead.

Armenia ranks 16th and Samoa ranks 14th of 179 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 52.7% 69.9% 17.2% Samoa
2020s 60.1% 69.0% 8.9% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Armenia or Samoa?
Samoa, at 70.2% against 68.0% in Armenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Armenia and Samoa?
2.2%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Samoa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Armenia and Samoa rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
Armenia ranks 16th and Samoa ranks 14th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.