Samoa vs Somalia: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Samoa
8
in 2025
Somalia
8
in 2025
Samoa rank
159th
Somalia rank
159th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Samoa
- Somalia
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 8 against 8 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 159th of 214 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 0 | 8 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 8 | 0 | 8 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 8 | 0 | 8 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 8 | 6.67 | 1.33 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Samoa or Somalia?
- Samoa, at 8 against 8 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Samoa and Somalia?
- 0, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Somalia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Somalia rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Samoa ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 159th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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