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