Malawi vs Samoa: Duration of compulsory education
Malawi
8 years
in 2025
Samoa
8 years
in 2025
Malawi rank
161st
Samoa rank
161st
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Malawi
- Samoa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8 years against 8 years in Samoa, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 161st and Samoa ranks 161st of 205 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 years | 8 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 8 years | 8 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 8 years | 8 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 8 years | 8 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Malawi or Samoa?
- Malawi, at 8 years against 8 years in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Malawi and Samoa?
- 0 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Malawi ranks 161st and Samoa ranks 161st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of years of compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.