Samoa vs Saint Lucia: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Samoa
5 years
in 2025
Saint Lucia
5 years
in 2025
Samoa rank
129th
Saint Lucia rank
129th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Samoa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 129th and Saint Lucia ranks 129th of 200 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Saint Lucia | 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, Samoa or Saint Lucia?
- Samoa, at 5 years against 5 years in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Samoa and Saint Lucia?
- 0 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Saint Lucia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Saint Lucia rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Samoa ranks 129th and Saint Lucia 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release