China vs Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
China
96.5%
in 2024
Samoa
96.1%
in 2016
China rank
94th
Samoa rank
96th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- China
- Samoa
How they compare
China currently reports 96.5% against 96.1% in Samoa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1976 it was China ahead.
China ranks 94th and Samoa ranks 96th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.4% | 79.0% | 15.3% | China |
| 1980s | 80.0% | 82.5% | 2.5% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 83.1% | 87.0% | 3.8% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 89.2% | 0.4% | China |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 0.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, China or Samoa?
- China, at 96.5% against 96.1% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between China and Samoa?
- 0.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Samoa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
- How do China and Samoa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- China ranks 94th and Samoa ranks 96th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release