Canada vs Samoa: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Canada
96.3%
in 2024
Samoa
96.0%
in 2022
Canada rank
58th
Samoa rank
59th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Canada
- Samoa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 96.3% against 96.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 58th and Samoa ranks 59th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.7% | 43.3% | 40.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 96.5% | 7.8% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 95.5% | 1.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 0.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Canada or Samoa?
- Canada, at 96.3% against 96.0% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Canada and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Samoa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Samoa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Canada ranks 58th and Samoa ranks 59th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release