Estonia vs Samoa: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Estonia
96.6%
in 2024
Samoa
97.0%
in 2024
Estonia rank
68th
Samoa rank
65th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Estonia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 97.0% against 96.6% in Estonia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Samoa ahead.
Estonia ranks 68th and Samoa ranks 65th of 190 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.8% | 98.5% | 0.8% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.3% | 1.2% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Estonia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 97.0% against 96.6% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Estonia and Samoa?
- 0.4%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Samoa rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 68th and Samoa ranks 65th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.