Samoa vs Tuvalu: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Samoa
12.44 years
in 2023
Tuvalu
12.38 years
in 2023
Samoa rank
130th
Tuvalu rank
132nd
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Samoa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 12.44 years against 12.38 years in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.06 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 130th and Tuvalu ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.66 years | 10.11 years | 1.55 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 11.8 years | 10.92 years | 0.8708 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 12.21 years | 11.84 years | 0.3679 years | Samoa |
| 2020s | 12.44 years | 12.36 years | 0.0773 years | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty, Samoa or Tuvalu?
- Samoa, at 12.44 years against 12.38 years in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 0.06 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Tuvalu rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Samoa ranks 130th and Tuvalu ranks 132nd 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 vs. share in extreme poverty. 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 child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.