Japan vs Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Japan
101.1%
in 2023
Samoa
100.8%
in 2023
Japan rank
80th
Samoa rank
83rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • Samoa
0255075100199520092023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 101.1% against 100.8% in Samoa, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Samoa ahead.

Japan ranks 80th and Samoa ranks 83rd of 199 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 101.1% 105.6% 4.4% Samoa
2020s 101.5% 102.3% 0.8% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Japan or Samoa?
Japan, at 101.1% against 100.8% in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Japan and Samoa?
0.3%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Samoa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Japan and Samoa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Japan ranks 80th and Samoa ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release