Netherlands vs Samoa: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Netherlands
5 years
in 2025
Samoa
5 years
in 2025
Netherlands rank
129th
Samoa rank
129th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Netherlands
- Samoa
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Samoa, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 129th and Samoa ranks 129th of 200 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Netherlands or Samoa?
- Netherlands, at 5 years against 5 years in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Netherlands and Samoa?
- 0 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Samoa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Samoa rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Netherlands ranks 129th and Samoa ranks 129th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). 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