Samoa vs Switzerland: Children out of school, primary

Samoa
626
in 2024
Switzerland
787
in 2024
Samoa rank
165th
Switzerland rank
162nd

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Samoa
  • Switzerland
02.0k4.0k6.0k199420092024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 787 against 626 in Samoa, a difference of 161.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Samoa ranks 165th and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 197 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 591.33 2,787 2,196 Switzerland
2010s 278.12 1,694 1,416 Switzerland
2020s 812.6 877.4 64.8 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Samoa or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 787 against 626 in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Samoa and Switzerland?
161, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Switzerland rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Samoa ranks 165th and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.