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

Burundi
71.8%
in 2025
Samoa
70.2%
in 2024
Burundi rank
12th
Samoa rank
14th

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

  • Burundi
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 71.8% against 70.2% in Samoa, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 12th and Samoa ranks 14th of 179 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 72.3% 71.8% 0.5% Burundi
2020s 56.0% 73.9% 17.8% 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, Burundi or Samoa?
Burundi, at 71.8% against 70.2% in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Burundi and Samoa?
1.6%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Samoa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Samoa rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
Burundi ranks 12th 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.