Samoa vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Samoa
5 years
in 2025
Saint Kitts and Nevis
5 years
in 2025
Samoa rank
129th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
129th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Samoa
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 129th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 129th of 205 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Samoa, at 5 years against 5 years in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Samoa and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Samoa ranks 129th and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.