Samoa vs Saint Lucia: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Samoa
11.93 years
in 2023
Saint Lucia
12.05 years
in 2023
Samoa rank
135th
Saint Lucia rank
133rd
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Samoa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 12.05 years against 11.93 years in Samoa, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 135th and Saint Lucia ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.32 years | 11.39 years | 0.0699 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 11.46 years | 12.13 years | 0.6776 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 11.76 years | 12.78 years | 1.02 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 11.93 years | 12.07 years | 0.1382 years | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Samoa or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 12.05 years against 11.93 years in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Samoa and Saint Lucia?
- 0.12 years, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Saint Lucia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Saint Lucia rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Samoa ranks 135th and Saint Lucia ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.