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

Equatorial Guinea
66.4%
in 2015
Samoa
70.2%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
17th
Samoa rank
14th

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

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 70.2% against 66.4% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 17th and Samoa ranks 14th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 64.0% 62.9% 1.1% Equatorial Guinea
2010s 61.5% 73.6% 12.0% 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, Equatorial Guinea or Samoa?
Samoa, at 70.2% against 66.4% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Equatorial Guinea and Samoa?
3.8%, with Samoa ahead.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Samoa rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 17th 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.