Antigua and Barbuda vs Samoa: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Antigua and Barbuda
5 years
in 2025
Samoa
5 years
in 2025
Antigua and Barbuda rank
129th
Samoa rank
129th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Samoa
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda 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.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 129th and Samoa ranks 129th of 205 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Samoa?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 5 years against 5 years in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Antigua and Barbuda and Samoa?
- 0 years, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Samoa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Samoa rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 129th and Samoa ranks 129th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.