Belgium vs Samoa: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Belgium
5
in 2025
Samoa
5
in 2025
Belgium rank
129th
Samoa rank
129th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Belgium
- Samoa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5 against 5 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 129th and Samoa ranks 129th of 200 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 5 | 1 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6 | 5 | 1 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6 | 5 | 1 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.17 | 5 | 0.1667 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Belgium or Samoa?
- Belgium, at 5 against 5 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Belgium and Samoa?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Samoa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Samoa rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Belgium 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.