Samoa vs Vanuatu: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Samoa
11.93 years
in 2023
Vanuatu
11.74 years
in 2023
Samoa rank
135th
Vanuatu rank
138th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 11.93 years against 11.74 years in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.19 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 135th and Vanuatu ranks 138th of 194 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.32 years | 8.41 years | 2.9 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 11.46 years | 10.24 years | 1.21 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 11.76 years | 11.48 years | 0.2816 years | Samoa |
| 2020s | 11.93 years | 11.74 years | 0.1895 years | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Samoa, at 11.93 years against 11.74 years in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 0.19 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Samoa ranks 135th and Vanuatu ranks 138th 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.